The construction of the Sirius synchrotron light laboratory is a work of high standard in Brazilian science. In a ring format, the laboratory has state-of-the-art particle accelerators at its core, capable of producing and controlling the movement of electrons at speeds close to that of light.
These electron accelerators generate synchrotron light, which reveals the microstructure of organic and inorganic materials.
Powerful magnets, installed inside the tunnel through which the beam of light passes, are used to accelerate and keep Sirius’ speed constant. Those magnets heat up and need a cooling system.
Companies, universities and other research institutions rent space in the laboratory and use Sirius light through powerful microscopes to carry out the most varied studies and scientific investigations.
The client’s demand was for an energy efficient cooling system, which would allow savings with reduced operating costs. In addition to the cooling of the light beam emission process, the client also needed precision air conditioning for its data center and comfort air conditioning for the research rooms.
Klimatix ‘s objective was to develop a cooling solution using high-efficiency air-cooled chillers , equipped with Turbocor compressors , Smardt technology.
