Challenges and Limitations of Thermosiphon Cooling What We Learned from CMS…

Challenges and Limitations of Thermosiphon Cooling What We Learned from CMS…

Challenges and limitations of thermosiphon cooling What we learned from CMS… Philippe Brédy CEA Saclay DSM/Dapnia/SACM/LCSE Symposium for the Inauguration of the LHC Cryogenics, CERN, 31/05 & 01/06 2007 • The thermosiphon principle (example of two phase ) – Self sustained natural boiling convection • Heating applied (Heat to be removed) –Boiling – Weight unbalance between legs of a loop – Induced flow limited by friction Q Single channel Loop PhB, Symposium for the inauguration of the LHC Cryogenics, CERN, 31/05 & 01/06/2007 2 • Rising heat exchangers with various geometry • A mass flow and a flow quality deduced from geometry and heat load • An upper tank –thllhe well-namedhd phase separator- is needdded – to recover gas and to supply supply or condensation of gas (cryocooler) – for separation of the two phases ΔP flow (m,x,geometry) Ù ΔP (x, hi) Hyp: homogenous model (x << 10%) PhB, Symposium for the inauguration of the LHC Cryogenics, CERN, 31/05 & 01/06/2007 3 Advantages vs Inconveniences •A passive creation offlf flow • NdNeed a minimum hhheight – no pumps or regulation valves – Pressure head to create flow • Autonomy in case of external • Circuit geometry must avoid cryogenic failure (volume of liquid any high point or strong in the phase separator) silitiingularities – separation of the phases • Minimization of the liquid –risk of vapor lock volume – use of the phase separator • No possible external action as a back-up volume for liquid –and a po ssible fru stra tion for the operator ! •A quasi-isothermal loop - mainly function of height • Pre-cooling before starting the ThS effect PhB, Symposium for the inauguration of the LHC Cryogenics, CERN, 31/05 & 01/06/2007 4 Examples of applications on large superconducting magnets w ith LH e/GH e loop at Tsat ATLASSCS( CS (LHC) … CMS (LHC) ALEPH (LEP) SMS G0 (JLAB) CLOE (CORNELL) PhB, Symposium for the inauguration of the LHC Cryogenics, CERN, 31/05 & 01/06/2007 5 PANDA, R3B (GSI)… CMS Phase separator cryostat • 220 tons at 4.5 K • 174 to 500 W at 4, 5 K • 5 modules Coil cryostat • 86 parallel exchangers X 2 X 5 PhB, Symposium for the inauguration of the LHC Cryogenics, CERN, 31/05 & 01/06/2007 6 CMS thermosiphon Phase separator cryostat (892 l GHe+LHe) First global calculation : x = 3,5 % ( 6,5% in SD) m = 200 g/s ( 400 g/s in SD) CiCryogenic chimney Thermosiphon loop (350 l) 5 LHe/GHe return pipes ∅ LHe supply pipe ∅ 60.3 x 1.6 48.3 x 1.6 Top Outlet manifolds (∅ 45 x 2. 5) Heat CB-2 CB-1 CB0 CB+1 CB+2 exchangers (∅i 14) Inlet manifolds Bottom (∅ 45 x 2. 5) PhB, Symposium for the inauguration of the LHC Cryogenics, CERN, 31/05 & 01/06/2007 7 CMS R&D Height between LHe tank outflow and liquid level Altitude 0 e (3.04) Upstream line (4.56) Venturi flowmeter Collecting manifold (∅ 0.04) Experimental test loop 7 heat exchanger scaling CMS tubes (5. 00 ) design Hydrostatic head Distributing 9.22 manifo ld (∅ 0. 04) (level at 50 %) PhB, Symposium for the inauguration of the LHC Cryogenics, CERN, 31/05 & 01/06/2007 8 CMS R&D (scaling values) (on experimental test 200 loop ≈ 1/10 CMS) 180 160 140 /s) 120 100 • A strong mass 80 transfer in comparison Mass flow (g 60 Experimental and with heat deposit 40 20 homogenous model • A large margin 0 • Homogenous model 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 0,14 Total deposited power Q (Watt) correct still above 14% 0,12 • h > 1600 W.m2.K 0,10 ity • ΔPr/Δps ∼ 1 ll 0,08 • ΔT height ~ 60 mK 0,06 • x < 3% (CMS nominal) Qua Vapor 0040,04 0,02 0,00 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 Total deposited power Q (Watt) PhB, Symposium for the inauguration of the LHC Cryogenics, CERN, 31/05 & 01/06/2007 9 CMS R&D • Self-sustained circulation with the heat deposited (on experimental test loop) 4.80 K 150 W total mass flow vs different heat loads 125 W 4.72 K 100 W 4.64 K 75 W 4.56 K 50 W 4.48 K temperatures 25 W 0 W 4.40 K time PhB, Symposium for the inauguration of the LHC Cryogenics, CERN, 31/05 & 01/06/2007 10 CMS on site • Self-sustained circulation with the heat deposited (on site, at the beginning of a slow dump with dynamic heat load) current mass flow PhB, Symposium for the inauguration of the LHC Cryogenics, CERN, 31/05 & 01/06/2007 11 CMS on site • Stabilisation and increase of the mass flow by heating the return lines T Effec t on the co il temperatures t - 0.01 K temperature decrease on coil Mass flow Effect on the mass flow - Increasing and stabilization of mass flow rate PhB, Symposium for the inauguration of the LHC Cryogenics, CERN, 31/05 & 01/06/2007 12 CMS R&D • Smoothdbhlh sensitivity near and above the critical point Pc PhB, Symposium for the inauguration of the LHC Cryogenics, CERN, 31/05 & 01/06/2007 13 Limitations and Extensions - Circuit ggyeometry : - Feedinggp of several parallel - A minimum height circuits with different heat deposits is possible (in CMS - Risk of high point or design, in ratio of 5) singularities where gas could (feeding and collecting pipes must be be separated from the liquid designed to be as isobaric) - Minimization of pressure drop (singularities) - Star ting the na tura l circulation is achievable before the liquid presence (between 15 -A quasi-adiabatic supply line and 20 K for CMS design) - Good separation phase in the - Heaters on the return pipes upper tank could be use d to lim it (what could be its minimum size?) instabilities due to gas/liquid separation at low velocity (low hea t loa d or over-siiizing ) - Flow quality could be chosen well higher than the traditional limit of 5 % PhB, Symposium for the inauguration of the LHC Cryogenics, CERN, 31/05 & 01/06/2007 14 Conclusion Confirmed by these tests and operation measurements, thermosiphon loop stays a convenitient way tito insure thiditthe indirect coo lifling of large equipment and must be taken into account during a design study without preconceived fears. PhB, Symposium for the inauguration of the LHC Cryogenics, CERN, 31/05 & 01/06/2007 15 References • 1. L. Benkheira, B. Baudouy, and M. Souhar, Heat transfer characteristics of two-phase He I (4.2 K) thermosiphon flow, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, (2007) 50 3534-3544 • 2LBkhi2. L. Benkheira, BBdB. Baudouy, an dMShd M. Souhar, FlbiliFlow boiling reg imes an dCHFd CHF pre ditifdiction for HIHe I thermosiphon loop, Proceedings of the 21th International Cryogenic Engineering Conference, to be published, Ed. G. Gistau, (2006) • 3. P. Brédy, F.-P. Juster, B. Baudouy, L. Benkheira, and M. Cazanou, Experimental and Theoretical study of a two phase helioum high circulation loop, Advances in Cryogenics Engineering 51, AIP, Ed. J. G. Wei send , (2005) 496-503 • 4. L. Benkheira, M. Souhar, and B. Baudouy, Heat and mass transfer in nucleate boiling regime of He I in a natural circulation loop, Advances in Cryogenics Engineering 51, AIP, Ed. J. G. Weisend, (2005) 871-878 • 5. B. 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