Alignment notes attached for the optics tray for the refurbished tm3 with the new service and source tray.

*Note: Drive screw bracket sheared off during alignment check with source tray. The drive bracket was replaced. The optics tray was re checked. The front element was .015 to left and centered u/d. The rear element remained the same. The center element could not be checked to do the assembly.

ITE entrance module has been disconnected per document 190510. Its a preparation job for next month module moving out to SHC.

100 liters of high active water from HALCW system( mostly from s-tank and pipe lines closing to pumps) are transferred to holding tank in 2A tunnel. Transfer is smooth.  it is a preparation job for ITC:MP1/MP2 refurbishment.  water sample is passed to RPG for assay.

Today (2024-02-16), three flasks were loaded in preparation for shipment with the following targets: UCx#39, UCx#41 and C#3.

Note: prior to shipping, the pails within these flasks will need to have a crimped lifting loop added to them.

The mini-storage vault is now EMPTY.

The target index spreadsheet has been updated.

ITE was set up for HV tests - this time the module plug was not in so the BIAS and EE had to be bypassed. NOTE: ITE:BIASPLC must also be bypassed for this to work. Currently it is located on the vacuum bypasses page, but may be changed to the optics page soon.

ITE was ramped to 60kV in steps of 1kV easily. It sat at 60 for about 1.5 hours with a current draw around 173uA. It was not entirely stable though, and appears to have sparked many times. None of them seemed very large, but hard to tell.

When ramping down, current dropped quickly with the first couple steps. Data saved as isac/data/ITE_HVtesting_shutdown2024

 ITW entrance module and exit 1 module leak check on module service cap/top air to vacuum seals and module to tank flange  o-rings have been done. all seals and o rings are leak free to 0.0 xE-9atm.cc/sec except one leak ( to low E-6 atm.cc/sec) on ITW RV4 KF50 o-ring was found. It caused by a cross o ring surface scratch on KF 50 flange. the scratch was sanded and polished out. on second time leak check, it is leak free.

In preparation for F-308 loading, three pails were moved from the main storage vault to the mini storage vault. The following pails were moved:

• Pail 270 (C#3)
• Pail 276 (UC#39)
• Pail 231 (UC#41)

Target Index spreadsheet updated, attached.

Spent target UCx#43 (pail 289) was moved from the South Hot Cell to the Storage Vault, placed in location 2A. Dose rate at 1m was approximately 22.6 mSv/hr.

Target index spreadsheet updated, attached.

ITW was set up for HV testing - water is running and at a high resistivity due to injected N. Einzel lens is attached to ground. Everything else is as normal. The module plug is in so no vacuum bypasses were needed. Very easy to ramp to 60kV. Sat at 60 for about 1.5hrs with maybe 1 spark (hard to say from the strip tool data). Current draw was about 176uA. Data dumped as isac/data/ITW_HVtesting_shutdown2024

Today (2024-02-09), five flasks were loaded in preparation for shipment with the following targets: SiC#41, SiC#42, Nb#9, UC#36, Ta#58.

Note: prior to shipping, the pails within these flasks will need to have a crimped lifting loop added to them.

The mini-storage vault is now EMPTY.

The target index spreadsheet has been updated.

ITW exit 1 module tank flange o ring has been replaced. the old o r-ing was completely flat in slot without elastic property.  tank flange, module flange, and o ring slot were clean by acetone and canister vacuumed. Raised up module 3 feet and pulled new o-ring over module top so new o ring could be  installed without moving module out. after new o ring installation, craned down module to flange and raised up module 2 feet again to confirm the o ring is properly sit in slot.

ITW exit 1 module was disconnected  for Exit module flange o -ring replacement yesterday. After oring replacement, the module has been reconnected.

ITE primary and secondary vacuum vessel leak check has been done. SST bellow for 2A3M19  wire scanner on entrance module top has a big leak to E-5 atm.cc/sec on tiny helium spray. The bellow will be replaced in March by probe group. The LD base leak rate is affected by this big leak so i cant keep the LD scale at 0.0Xe-9 atm.cc/sec during the leak check. Other seal are leak free to 8XE-9 atm.cc/sec. I have no big concern on ITE vacuum seals status by the result.

UCx#43 PIE was done in the SHC. As expected based on electrical measurements, the target container was broken on the right side and came off easily. Despite all the black stuff seen on the containment box and source tray, the inside of the heat shield was very clean. Checked if the Re foil was curled in and didn't see anything. Looked fine other than the broken container.

TM4 coil1, 2 and HS are all OL at 250V at SMP after module move. This week, Chad and Carl fixed short issue on coil1, 2 and HS by insert dropped ultem ring back to position at SHC.

TM4 has been moved to SMP. The move is smooth. I started SMP vacuum pump. The TM4 and SMP vessel is under vacuum now.

Chad and I did window line VCRs leak check after containment box removal/installation.  The first  pair of  VCRs have leak. Chad changed VCRs. Both VCr fittings on window lines are completely leak free to 0.0 XE-9 atm.cc/sec now.

Tom Kauss inspected target hall crane below hook attachment pins and plates ITA6550-01 yesterday. He certified the use of these pins and plates for year 2024. The inspection of these pins and plates was in Target hall crane annual check list. It was issued as a calibration index by Isaac Earle in 2022-Feb-08.  After inspection, The inspection tag  was issued and attached to pin. Tom has an inspection record on this job.

Tom Gauss inspected  two target module lifting frames ITA0494-1997-01 and ITA0494-1997-02 yesterday. He certified the use of these two frames for 2024. Inspection tags have been issued and attached to frames. He has inspection record on them. 

Tom Kauss finished TH crane annual inspection yesterday. The crane woks fine. Tom has this inspection record in his file. The crane inspection tag has been issued for 2024.