Thursday, September 19, 2024, 22:44

Cartridge #21 loaded with 211 discs including 3 analysis discs

To be reduced inside a Ta container tube.  Tube wrapped in 3 Ta foil heatshields.

Reduction for 4 hours and then 8 hours @ 450A

Good Vacuum: 5.0e-04 Torr

Bad Vacuum: 5.0e-02 Torr

Initial pressure is 1.6 e-06 Torr

Friday, September 20, 2024, 08:47

ramped to 300 A and allowed pressure to drop. Pressure stable around 5.0 e-5 Torr.  Will continue ramp at 2A/min

Friday, September 20, 2024, 12:30

At 500A the pressure stops rising.  Will leave for 4 hours. 

Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 15:46

reduced for 4 hours then ramped down to 450A at -2A/min

After 8 hours ramped down to zero A at -2A/min