Hello Everyone,
Could anyone explain me filling system of High pressurized Argon Cylinders.
We recently order a filling unit of gaseous ARGON of 200 bars, but unfortunately we received a unit of 165 Bars. We are now in big trouble because of our clients demand is always 200 bars Cylinders.
Please check the excel sheet attached for the flow diagram.
Now we are trying to fill the Argon cylinders by using our oxygen Compressor (200 Bars) by some changes.
As you see the diagram, Initially there is a
- Fixed Liquid Argon tank--- Liquid Argon pump (165 Bars)---- Ambient Vaporiser----- Filling Station. ( Actual System)
Changes are
Bypassing the Liquid argon pump (165 Bars)
- Liquid Argon Truck--- Ambient Vaporiser--- Surge Tank ------ Oxygen Compressor----- Filling Station.
Question.
1. Liquid Argon pumping rate is 200-600 Lph, which we bypassed and from liquid Ar Truck we connected a hose directly to Ambient vaporiser, Is this enough for changing the liquid phase to gaseous phase? If not what are points to be considered?
2. If the liquid Argon not able to transfered in gas phase , then what are the main problem with our oxygen compressor.
3 Our Oxygen compresor flow rate is 150 Nm3/hr and suction pressure is 1.5 Bars; inorder to maintain that we are installing a pressure regulators to control the suction pressure. i.e 20 Bars --- 1.5 Bars. Is it necessary to put one surge vessel before compressor.?
So please help me ,our main problem is that if we order the new filling unit of 200 Bars, then it will easily take us 60 Days . our liquid argon truck is on the way and will reach in 10 days so to avoid the loss of argon in truck we need to fill them in cylinders.
Please suggest me any ideas how can we transfer? Are there any other ideas?
Waiting for the replies.