Greene Tweed has added cryogenic leak and supercritical CO2 rapid gas decompression (RGD) capabilities to its testing infrastructure, for use in the semiconductor, aerospace, energy, and oil and gas sectors as they develop their hydrogen and carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) capabilities.
The cryogenic leak testing system evaluates sealing performance at temperatures as low as 4 Kelvin (-269°C) with a tolerance of +/-0.08 Kelvin using a high-vacuum chamber, specialised thermal shielding and highly sensitive helium leak detection technology capable of reading helium flow down to 5E-12 atm*cc/s. The CO2 RGD in-house testing process evaluates sealing solutions and materials under harsh supercritical CO2 conditions aligned with industry standards.
Magen Buterbaugh, president and CEO, states: ‘Expanding our in-house testing and validation capabilities marks a significant milestone in growing Greene Tweed’s technical leadership, and reflects where our customers and markets are heading. These strategic investments strengthen our ability to tackle complex, high-stakes challenges alongside our customers, while accelerating the journey from development to deployment.”
Cory Massey, senior manager of Product Engineering and Simulation, comments: ‘The next generation of semiconductor, aerospace, hydrogen and CCUS technologies are pushing the boundaries of material science. Greene Tweed is investing in our testing capabilities now, to provide the future cutting-edge material applications demanded by our customers’ most extreme, can’t-fail operating conditions.’
