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Cold and Cryogenic Vacuum Jacketed Hoses

Applications

Storage system for cryogenic liquids

Industrial Cryogenic Gas Supply

Insulon hoses facilitate the safe and efficient transfer of cryogenic fluids for a range of applications including electronics manufacturing and healthcare.

Hydrogen truck refueling station

Liquid and Cryo-Compressed Hydrogen

Minimize boil-off material losses with ultra-high performance vacuum jacketed hoses for LH2. Benefits include compact design and low non-volatile residue (NVR) on surfaces.

Freeze preserved fruits and vegetables

Food and Beverage Industry

Insulon vacuum jacketed hoses improve rapid freezing, chilling, and cryogenic grinding processes used to preserve perishable food and beverage products.

Medical researcher removes frozen cell cultures from a liquid nitrogen storage tank

Cryopreservation for Sample Storage

For use with cryogenic freezers to maintain the ultra-low temperatures required to preserve the integrity and efficacy of samples including live tissues and cells.


Side by side image of vacuum jacketed hose and cryo hose transferring LN2
Left: Insulon Vacuum Jacketed Hose
Right: Cryogenic hose
Thermal image of vacuum jacketed hose and cryo hose transferring LN2
Insulon vacuum jacketed hose is thermally invisible while transferring LN2

Vacuum insulation for low temperature fluid transfer

Ensure optimal temperature maintenance, enhance safety, conserve valuable materials, and improve performance of your cryogenic system with Insulon vacuum jacketed hoses.

Insulon hoses excel when handling extremely cold or cryogenic temperatures. The key lies in their double-walled design which offers unmatched thermal insulation and energy efficiency.

By incorporating advanced vacuum technology, the double-walled hose creates a vacuum-sealed space between the inner and outer layers. The vacuum barrier effectively minimizes heat transfer and reduces cryogenic fluid boil-off losses.

Features

  • Maintain safer surface temperatures with high performance insulation
  • Reduce material losses due to boil-off by minimizing heat transfer
  • Reduce accumulation of frost and condensation
  • 100% stainless steel surfaces on interior and exterior of hose
  • Compatible with liquid cryogens including liquid nitrogen, hydrogen, helium, argon, and carbon dioxide
  • ASTM G93 oxygen cleanliness up to Level A available upon request

Benefits

  • Reduce potential exposure to cryogenic temperatures to Improve plant or laboratory safety
  • Conserve valuable cryogenic materials
  • Prevent moisture from collecting on the surfaces of the hose; minimize dripping
  • Inter, non-reactive materials are easy to sterilize; compatible with cleanroom requirements

Safer surface temperature analysis

This chart illustrates the temperature difference between the process media (LN2, -196°C) and the external surface of an Insulon vacuum jacketed hose. The temperature difference at steady state was over 205°C (369°F). Ambient temperature was 23°C.

This analysis was conducted with a 1/2″ ID x 6′ L Insulon vacuum jacketed hose, low pressure (LP). High pressure hoses also available. Option to include multi-layer insulation (MLI) for “super” insulation performance.

Chart - Insulon Vacuum Jacketed Hose LP - Cryogenic Insulation Performance
Insulon vacuum jacketed hose, low pressure, 1/2″ ID x 6′ L transfers LN2 while maintaining a temperature delta of over 200 degrees Celsius.

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