27 June 2011: @alpower snapped a common sight at Diamond during a recent visit: a liquid nitrogen vent. The canister incorporates a heater to ensure that only gas is vented and not liquid. At Diamond, liquid nitrogen is often used to cool experimental samples and beamline components. There is a 60 tonne capacity tank on site to cater for the need and a 45 tonne capacity ready for the future as more beamlines come online and demand grows. See more images from Al Power.
Posted on Monday June 27th
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Diamond Light Source is the UK’s national synchrotron science facility, located at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire. By accelerating electrons to near light-speed, Diamond generates brilliant beams of light from infra-red to X-rays which are used for academic and industry research and development across a range of scientific disciplines including structural biology, physics, chemistry, materials science, engineering, earth and environmental sciences.Please do not copy and use these images without our permission. Contact Sarah Boundy for image use permission and/or high-res versions. We are happy to help.
