Re: Magnet Quench

Michael Strain (strain@mango.uoregon.edu)
Tue, 20 May 1997 10:17:04 -0700 (PDT)

The finned heat-exchanger vents that Varian provided with our new 300 and 600
Oxford magnet systems are very effective in eliminating condensation
and dripping from the N2 boiloff ports, even in the very damp winters for
which Oregon is famous. They seem far superior to any other method that
I am aware of for eliminating condensation and icing.
No more drips, ice blobs or decaying rubber tubing, and they are totally
passive.

--Mike
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On Tue, 20 May 1997, George Sukenick wrote:

> > Instead we have place sponges below th hoses on the nitrogen
>
> For us, the sponges aren't enough. They don't dry fast enough.
> We've been successful with:
>
> 1) sponges under the hoses
> 2) sponges pushed on the metal part of the nitrogen stacks
> 3) A super absobent cloth (Don't remember the name--I think
> they advertise it as wiping cloths and also use it in some wonder
> mop; the material is orange) cut in stripes and tied on the
> hoses and below the sponge #2.
>
>