[labnetwork] Nitrogen Generation

[Collins, Deon]

We considering installation on an LN2 system only because we have a high demand in our facility of liquid N2. We have two MBE’s that use phase separators on those tools.  Our LN2 cost have tripled this year therefor an LN2 generator would pay for itself in a few years.

We use an estimated 545 gallons of liquid nitrogen(low pressure 50 psi) daily for the 2 MBE’s in operation. We use an estimated 402 gallons of high pressure purge gas daily from another tank. These numbers include bleed off and loss through the facility. This is an addition to the N2 we us from our Parker N2 generator.
If we  install a LN2 station our facility demands would still require a N2 system due to our high volume of use in the facility.

In conjunction with the generation review are looking at a full system review.



Deon D. Collins

FACILITY MANAGER
Holonyak Lab
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
208 N Wright St Rm. 248 | 2250
Urbana, IL 61801
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From: Rachel Schoeppner <rlschoeppner at ucsb.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2022 1:31 PM
To: Collins, Deon <deonc69 at illinois.edu>
Cc: Ferraguto, Thomas S <Thomas_Ferraguto at uml.edu>; Labnetwork (labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu) <labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu>; thomas.ferraguto at baesystems.com
Subject: Re: [labnetwork] Nitrogen Generation

Good morning,

I’m glad this topic has come up again! Our lab has been weighing the option of converting to a nitrogen generator for a few months now but haven’t come to a decision yet.

Deon, can you elaborate on why you are considering going to LN2 instead? Has upkeep on the generator become more expensive or is your total N2 need increasing?


Best,

Rachel


On Jul 26, 2022, at 10:50 AM, Collins, Deon <deonc69 at illinois.edu<mailto:deonc69 at illinois.edu>> wrote:


We as well as MNMS have in house N2 generation. It has been an eventless move with little to no downtime. We are moving to LN2 in the near future with the cost increases we have recently incurred.



Deon D. Collins

FACILITY MANAGER
Holonyak Lab

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
208 N Wright St Rm. 248 | 2250
Urbana, IL 61801
217-300-7531 | deonc69 at illinois.edu<mailto:deonc69 at illinois.edu>


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From: labnetwork <labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu<mailto:labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu>> On Behalf Of Ferraguto, Thomas S
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2022 7:12 AM
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Cc: thomas.ferraguto at baesystems.com<mailto:thomas.ferraguto at baesystems.com>
Subject: [labnetwork] Nitrogen Generation



Colleagues,



Has anyone taken the leap moved to Nitrogen Generation or at least supplemented with Nitrogen Generation (for 3 9's house Nitrogen)?



FYI... I'm no longer at UMass but there is nothing better for fast feed back than the Labnetwork!



Tom




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