Cryogenic distribution box for Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory

[摘要] Meyer Tool & Mfg., Inc (Meyer Tool) of Oak Lawn, Illinois is manufacturing a cryogenic distribution box for Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL). The distribution box will be used for the Muon-to-electron conversion (Mu2e) experiment. The box includes twenty-seven cryogenic valves, two heat exchangers, a thermal shield, and an internal nitrogen separator vessel, all contained within a six-foot diameter ASME coded vacuum vessel. This paper discusses the design and manufacturing processes that were implemented to meet the unique fabrication requirements of this distribution box. Design and manufacturing features discussed include: 1) Thermal strap design and fabrication, 2) Evolution of piping connections to heat exchangers, 3) Nitrogen phase separator design, 4) ASME code design of vacuum vessel, and 5) Cryogenic valve installation.

[发布机构] Meyer Tool and Manufacturing, Inc., 4601 W. Southwest Highway, Oak Lawn; IL; 60453, United States^1

[效力级别] 物理学 [学科分类] 材料科学（综合）

[关键词] Cryogenic valves;Fermi national accelerator laboratories;Manufacturing features;Manufacturing process;Phase separators;Thermal shields;Thermal straps;Vacuum vessel