Linde Engineering to deliver cryogenic cooling plant for PsiQuantum in Brisbane
- Linde Engineering will deliver a cryogenic cooling plant for PsiQuantum’s utility-scale quantum computer in Brisbane, Australia.
- The plant will cool cryogenic cabinets containing PsiQuantum’s Omega chipset to the required ~4 Kelvin range (-269 °C).
- Linde Engineering has installed more than 500 cryogenic plants and is one of very few companies with this expertise.
- The project aims to develop Australia’s quantum ecosystem across academia, commercial partnerships and supply chains.
Project scope
Linde Engineering has signed an agreement with PsiQuantum to deliver a cryogenic cooling plant for the world’s first utility-scale quantum computer in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Technical details
The infrastructure will be one of the largest cryogenic cooling plants built specifically for operating a quantum computer. It will cool the cryogenic cabinets containing PsiQuantum's new Omega chipset and other systems, achieving the required 4 Kelvin range (-269 °C, -452 °F).
Experience and capability
Linde Engineering is one of very few companies worldwide with the required expertise, having installed more than 500 cryogenic plants serving high-tech industries such as semiconductors, magnetic resonance imaging and supporting scientific applications like particle accelerators and fusion research.
Strategic impact and comments
Quantum computing is expected to drive advancements in healthcare, energy, material design and encryption while the project in Brisbane further develops Australia's quantum ecosystem across academia, commercial partnerships and supply chains.
"Photons don’t feel to heat the way matter-based qubits do. Our systems can run 100 times warmer - and we appreciate collaborating with a world-class firm like Linde Engineering to deliver industrial-scale systems with proven technology," said Jeremy O'Brien, CEO and co-founder of PsiQuantum.
"We are proud to help PsiQuantum realize their ambitious vision for quantum computing. This collaboration demonstrates how combined expertise can drive advancements in technology and innovation," said John van der Velden, Senior Vice President Global Sales & Technology, Linde Engineering.
Source: Linde Engineering
