Using Composite Materials in a Cryogenic Pump

TBMG-3003

08/01/2008

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Several modifications have been made to the design and operation of an extended-shaft cryogenic pump to increase the efficiency of pumping. In general, the efficiency of pumping a cryogenic fluid is limited by thermal losses (the thermal energy that the pump adds to the fluid). The sources of the thermal losses are pump inefficiency and leakage (conduction) of heat through the pump structure. Most cryogenic pumping systems are required to operate at maximum efficiency because the thermal energy added to the fluids by the pumps is removed by expensive down-stream refrigeration equipment. It would be beneficial to reduce thermal losses to the point where the downstream refrigeration equipment would not be necessary.

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"Using Composite Materials in a Cryogenic Pump," Mobility Engineering, August 1, 2008.
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Aug 1, 2008
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TBMG-3003
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English