Industrial Liquid nitrogen plant setup, showing a blue Cryogenic tank, Air compressor, PSA unit, and control panel

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Additional information about sample and analysis details should be filled in the pdf form provided here.

LN2_Internal Form_1.pdf (3.54 MB)
Make
Stirling Cryogenics, Netherlands
Model
StirLIN-1 Compact
Facility Status
Working
Date of Installation
Facility Management Division
Centre for Sophisticated Instruments and Facilities (CSIF)

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Category

  • Services » Service

Booking Details

Booking available for
Internal
Available Equipment/ Mode of use
LN2 to be provided to users in LN2 Cryogenic Dewar

Facility Management Team and Location

Facility In Charge
Head CSIF/SAIF
head.csif@iitb.ac.in
Facility Operator
Asifali Ansari
asifali@iitb.ac.in
022 2159 6890
Department
Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility (SAIF)
Lab Email ID
asifali@iitb.ac.in
Facility Location
Lab no. 318, CSIF/SAIF department, Near Central Library, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai - 400076
Lab Phone No
022 2159 6890

Facility Features, Working Principle and Specifications

Facility Description

Facility Description

Cryogenic liquid nitrogen generation facility based on air separation technology, capable of producing high-purity LN₂ at −196 °C for research, testing, cryopreservation, and low-temperature engineering applications.

Features Working Principle

The Stirling Liquid Nitrogen plant is used to produce liquid nitrogen. The nitrogen is separated from compressed ambient air (consisting of 78 % nitrogen) using the Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) process. Then the nitrogen gas is liquefied using the cooling effect produced by the cryogenerator. Subsequently, the liquid nitrogen is stored as liquid in a storage container under positive pressure.

Main parts of the Nitrogen plant 

  • Air compressor
  • Air vessel
  • Dryer
  • Pressure Swing Adsorption system
  • Nitrogen Vessel
  • Cryogenerator
  • Dewar
Body Specification

LN2 Plant – (StirLIN - 1) Production Capacity 10LPH, Refrigeration capacity 4.4 kW@65K 

  • Chiller Cooling capacity: 12 kW 
  • Cryo - generator Motor power: 11 kW 
  • Working gas: Helium, Filling pressure 22 barg@50Hz 
  • Liquid nitrogen purity >99% 
  • Air Compressor type: Screw, Compressor Motor power 5.5\kW
  • Max Working pressure of air compressor 10 barg 

Sample Preparation, User Instructions and Precautionary Measures

Instruction for Sample Preparation

Users need to bring LN2 Cryogenic Dewar

User Instructions and Precautionary Measures

Users should follow Cryogenics safety requirements.

Charges for Analytical Services in Different Categories

Usage Charges

Internal User

Rs. 12/- per litre

Applications

  • Cryopreservation of biological samples and cells
  • Low-temperature material property testing
  • Cooling of scientific instruments such as NMR and detectors
  • Pre-cooling for cryogenic and refrigeration systems
  • Superconductivity and low-temperature physics research
  • Freeze grinding and sample preparation
  • Shrink fitting and thermal assembly of mechanical components
  • Inert atmosphere creation for chemical and metallurgical processes
  • Educational demonstrations and academic experiments

Sample Details

SOP, Lab Policies and Other Details

Publications