MRI Quench Vent Design & Installation
Designed for safety. Built for compliance.
Experts in Quench Vent Design
One team, from route to sign-off
Don’t gamble with safety, uptime, or your budget by treating the quench vent as an afterthought.
Common MRi Quench Vent Questions
An MRI quench vent is a dedicated venting path designed to safely route helium gas out of the building if the magnet quenches (intentionally or unintentionally). During a quench, helium can rapidly expand and displace oxygen, creating a serious life-safety hazard if it enters occupied areas. A properly designed quench vent reduces that risk by providing a controlled discharge route, sized and routed to meet manufacturer requirements and applicable codes. It’s not just “a duct”—it’s a safety system that needs correct engineering, correct installation, and correct coordination with the building.
We deliver a complete quench vent package that’s ready for permitting, construction, and inspection. That typically includes engineering calculations, routing plans, support and penetration details, and coordination notes for the trades touching the system—mechanical, structural, and roofing. On the installation side, we coordinate key field constraints like access, ceiling space, roof conditions, and sequencing with other work in the MRI suite. The goal is a buildable, code-compliant design that installs cleanly and performs as intended without last-minute rerouting or costly rework.
Most quench vent issues come from coordination gaps: tight routing that ignores real ceiling conflicts, unsupported runs, poorly detailed roof penetrations, missing allowances for thermal movement, or terminations that don’t meet requirements. Retrofits add extra risk because existing conditions often differ from drawings, and the “best route” can change once ceilings are opened. We avoid delays by verifying site constraints early, designing the route and supports with the actual structure in mind, and coordinating roof, structural, and MEP interfaces before anyone starts cutting. That reduces change orders, shortens install time, and helps the project pass inspection without a scramble.
