THE HELIUM TANK FARM AT FERMI-LAB. THE THIRTEEN TANKS HAVE A CAPACITY APPROXIMATELY THE SAME AS THAT OF THE RING OF SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS.

ON 9-27-93, THE CRYOGENIC COOLING SYSTEM, OF THE TEVATRON ACCELERATOR, WAS NAMED AN INTERNATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK BY THE AMER. SOCIETY OF MECH. ENGINEERS. WHEN BUILT IN 1978 THE SYSTEM WHICH PROVIDES SUPER COLD LIQUID HELIUM TO THE TEVATRON'S SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS, WAS THE LARGEST LOW-TEMP SYSTEM. IT MAINTAINS THE COILS OF THE MAGNETS, WHICH BEND & FOCUS THE PARTICLE BEAM, IN A SUPERCONDUCTING STATE. POWER CONSUMPTION IS 1/3 WHAT IT WOULD BE AT NORMAL TEMPS.