Environmental

We have to look after our world. Cryogenics is the solution to a number of environmental challenges. The use of cooling at low temperatures can trap pollutants, extract carbon dioxide from exhaust streams or separate hydrogen and oxygen. It is also a critical enabling technology for nuclear fusion.

Fusion Energy

Fusion energy will provide limitless energy with a minimal environmental impact. This technology brings into close proximity some of the coldest temperatures on the planet with the hottest temperatures. Replicating the reaction of the sun to generate heat, the low temperatures are needed for the cooling and vacuum systems. Monroe Brothers Ltd has worked for Tokamak Energy on the superconducting magnets of the HTS ST25 (holder of the record for the longest sustained plasma) plus the cooling system for the ST40 system which has reached 15 million degrees and is now being pushed on to 100 million degrees.

Other assignments have included the liquid helium cooled cryopumps for MAST-U at Culham Centre for Fusion Energy.

Vacuum Drying

Vacuum drying is being used by Mechatech Systems Ltd to dry the waste from decommissioning nuclear power stations prior to long term storage. The image shows the Vacuum Condensing Unit built by Mechatech Systems and installed at Berkeley power Station.

Charles is regarded as a key partner, reinforcing, and as well as expanding on our own in-house capabilities through theoretical analysis which is implemented in practical engineering.

This has enabled us to offer greater value to our customers but also helps Mechatech promote and sale the AVDS technology by providing technical sales support in front of customers.

John Hutchinson

VOC Pollution Abatement

The low temperatures and the readily available cooling power of liquid nitrogen is used to freeze pollutants from an exhaust gas stream and prevent them from escaping into the atmosphere.

Carbon Capture and Storage

Low temperature refrigeration technologies with efficient heat recovery processes have been investigated as a solution for carbon capture and storage to extend the life of fossil fuel power generation at an affordable energy cost.