The National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities program awarded Florida State University (FSU) a $167,500 project grant to support the installation of a helium recovery system at the John D. Fox Superconducting Accelerator Laboratory on FSU's campus. This grant will enable the recovery and purification of helium that would otherwise be lost during periodic warm-ups of the superconducting linear accelerator, which is critical infrastructure used to conduct nuclear physics research and train graduate students. The helium recovery system, which will be backed up by an emergency generator, is expected to save the equivalent of 1,850 liters of liquid helium per year. This award supports NSF's mission to enhance the nation's research competitiveness and develop critical STEM infrastructure, with the potential to significantly improve the operational efficiency and flexibility of this important nuclear physics research facility.
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