Plant and process for supplying helium to a plurality of production lines
AssigneeL'Air Liquide
InventorFrederic Castellanet
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Abstract
Plant for supplying helium to a plurality of production lines, comprising a helium source of at least 7000 liters; a network of secondary ducts, feeding production lines using helium gas; and a main duct for conveying helium, connected upstream to the helium source and downstream to the network of secondary ducts. Such a plant is useful in a filling operation for diving gas cylinders, dirigible airship gas bags or safety airbag inflation containers, for quenching metal articles, or for fabricating electronic products or optical fibers.
Claims19
Plant for supplying helium to a plurality of production lines, comprising:
- a helium source having an internal volume of at least 7000 liters and an outlet;
- a network of a plurality of secondary ducts, each secondary duct structured and arranged to feed helium gas to at least one production line;
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- a main duct for conveying helium, said main duct being fluidly connected upstream to the outlet of the helium source and downstream to the network of secondary ducts feeding the production lines;
- each production line being structured and arranged to be fed with helium output by the helium source.
Process for supplying helium to a plurality of production lines, which comprises:
- feeding a main duct with helium drawn from a helium source having a capacity in excess of 7000 liters;
- conveying the helium in the main duct to a network of a plurality of secondary ducts, each secondary duct feeding at least one production line using helium gas;
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- feeding each of the separate production lines with helium in gas form originating from the helium source.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.