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Physics Liquid Helium Facility

Facility Highlights

Liquid helium supervisor Ken Roemer
  • AL 425 meters used to measure recovered gas. Readings are taken once a month for billing purposes.
  • Helium Liquefier, Linde 1410 with a 1,000 liter storage dewar
  • Liquefier compressor is cooled with a closed loop chilled water system supplied by campus
  • Recovery bag capacity: 400 cubic feet, manufactured by Flexi Liner
  • Recovered gas is compressed by the Bauer compressor and stored in high pressure tanks until processed by the Helium Liquefier
Items to be purchased Cost
Liquid nitrogen $0.40/liter
Gaseous helium $45.00/tank
Liquid helium $8.00/liter
Liquid helium recovery $12.00/liter
Helium dewar rental $5.00/day
Supervisor Location Hours of Operation Phone Email
Ken Roemer 171 Loomis 8:00AM - 12:00PM, 1:00PM - 4:30PM
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217.333.1918 roemer1@illinois.edu

If you would like to place an order with the Physics Liquid Helium Facility, please contact the Department of Physics Business Office at 333-0573 to become a preauthorized PI. Then visit https://my.physics.illinois.edu/helium/ to place the order.

Liquefier tanks outside of Loomis Laboratory Physics Liquid Helium Facility Liquefier Liquefier recovery bag with a capacity of 400 cubic feet