Published 1981 | Version v1
Journal article

Helium cryogenic plant for biomedical research

  • 1. Sulzer Bros. Ltd., Winterthur (Switzerland)

Description

Pions are a promising weapon in radiotherapy. To release them, superconducting magnets are needed, which require considerable cooling. Cryogenic plants for this purpose cool helium refrigerant down to around -2690C. The plant in use at the Swiss Institute for Nuclear Research at Villigen is described. (Auth.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Sulzer Tech. Rev.
Journal Volume
63
Journal Issue
1
Series
Sulzer Tech. Rev.
Journal Page Range
21-26
ISSN
0039-4912