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Cryogene department

The Faculty Technical Support (FTD) comprises various departments that support the research and teaching groups within the Faculty of Science and Engineering in developing and manufacturing equipment for research and education. This involves equipment for which no standard solutions are available.

Glass-blowing and Woodworking are part of the Mechanics Department. There is also a combined technical storeroom for the departments of Electronics and Mechanics.


Departments


Cryogene Department

  • supplies gas cylinders, liquid nitrogen, and helium.
  • provides advice on cryogenic systems.

Ordering and costs

Ordering

The Cryogenics department has dewars with capacities of 100 and 60 liters. If you place an order for one of these dewars on weekdays before 11:00 AM, it will be delivered 2 business days later.

Longer delivery time for 250-liter dewars

Dewars with a capacity of 250 liters must be ordered in advance, which means there is a longer delivery time.

Completing the order form

When ordering liquid helium, only one package may be ordered at a time on the gas order form.

If you want to order multiple packages, you must submit multiple forms.

Example: You want to order 200 liters of liquid helium. In that case, you must submit two forms or clearly indicate that you want a 250-liter dewar.


Delivery

  • Ordered gas cylinders will be delivered to the departments.
  • Ordered liquid nitrogen and liquid helium can be picked up in building 5124.

Returning empty helium dewars

Due to internal billing for liquid helium and the limited number of dewars available, a helium dewar must be returned to the Cryogene department within 14 calendar days.

Please note: Due to the delivery time, you must place a new order for liquid helium in a timely manner if liquid helium is still needed directly following on the 14 calendar days mentioned above.


Costs

The costs for gas cylinders, helium, and nitrogen are passed on to users.

Delivery to Linnaeusborg and Nijenborgh

Linnaeusborg
Nijenborgh
  • Cylinders will be delivered and installed
  • Empty cylinders will be taken back.
    • Cylinders will be delivered and installed
    • Empty cylinders will be taken back.

Filling small nitrogen cylinders yourself
In room 5171-151, you can fill small nitrogen cylinders from a larger nitrogen barrel.

Please enter the project code and the number of litres on the appropriate form.

Nitrogen cylinders collection
In room 5116.0001A, you can exchange empty nitrogen cylinders for full ones.

Do not forget to enter the project code and the number of liters in the designated computer. The computer is located at the entrance.

Filling liquid helium cylinders
In room 5116.0001A, cylinders can be filled with liquid helium in consultation with the Cryogene department.

Do not forget to return the empty helium cylinders.

Staff and locations

An overview of the staff, including contact details, can be found on the Faculty Technical Support page.

Zernike Complex

Building 5124 (map)
Nijenborgh 4
9747 AG Groningen
Telephone: (050 363) 4934/4690 of 0610372674
Email: cryogeenfwn rug.nl

Last modified:23 March 2026 3.58 p.m.
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