TM#1 moved from conditioning station to the south hot cell, the module had a field of 16mSv/hr.  The move was not without excitement as the crane decided on its own to move 2 inches west on two occasions during the move.On the second time that the errant moved happened I hit the E-stop on the crane kill the power, the first time it happen it stopped the errant movement on its own.

Nb#6 has been inserted into the south hot cell in preparation for ionstallation onto TM1. During the pre-insertion inspection I noticed that I could see the foil installed into the ionizer tube and that in did not seem to be seated or concentric to the tube itself. I had Anders and Friedhelm check this and they deemed that it was ok.

 A high voltage test was completed on a target free TM1 in the conditioning station. Only the turbo pumps on the target module were operational due to phase 2 construction. Testing started at 2:51PM with the following vacuum gauge readings, 1.6 x 10^-6 Diagnostics Box, 7.4 x 10^-7 Service Cap, 2.0 x 10^-6 Containment Box. Voltage was increased ~3kV at a time every minute until 21 kV was reached with a current of 0 uA. Voltage was then increased in ~1.5kV steps every 2 minutes until 30 kV was reach at a current of 60uA. This was held for 7 minutes until a spark occurred and the current spiked to 300uA and the voltage dropped. The voltage was dropped back to zero. The vacuum gauges had increased and read the following  1.6 x 10^-6 Diagnostics Box, 7.9 x 10^-7 Service Cap, 2.1 x 10^-6 Containment Box. Testing was restarted 2 minutes later (the vacuum gauges were still recovering for ~ another 2 minutes) and the voltage was quickly increased to 24kV reaching a current of 100uA. at 3:22 The current then fluxuated but trended up for the next 12 minutes peaking at a total current of 240uA. After this point the current started deceasing, at 3:41 the testing was concluded and the average current was ~170uA. The vacuum gauge readings were 1.6 x 10^-6 Diagnostics Box, 7.4 x 10^-7 Service Cap, 2.0 x 10^-6 Containment Box. It was deemed that this is "not ideal but good enough" to put the target on.  The maximum known required voltage will be ~22kV for Berillium which TM1 should be capable of providing.

  I hooked up the leak detector to the TM1 and conditioning station vacuum system, and did the air to vacuum leak check on TM1 and station. The leak detector base leak rate 0.0x-9Eatm.cc/sec,base pressure 0.0x -4E torr. I sprayed helium around all water quick connectors (especially heat shield),gasline and valves, all gauges, turbo-pumps, bellow,  flanges, and blank-offs. There is no any response on leak detector. The TM1 is leak tight on air to vacuum seal. All   water lines on this module had been pressurized with 80psi helium when module was located in ITW on this January, and they are all leak tight. Bevan and I did a leak check on new installed diagnostic box and all vacuum lines, gauges, and turbo pump last week, and they are all leak tight. So I would say the whole vacuum system on TM1 and conditioning station now is leak tight. Right now, the PNG1(inside containment box ) is 6.5 xE-6Torr, the IG1 (top service cap which close to turbo) is 2.1xE-6 torr, and the IG4 (inside diagnostic box) is 4.1xE-6 torr.  

TM1 moved to conditioning station to today. After moving, I connected the vacuum system which include all gauges ,vacuum lines , controllers,and fans.I started roughing the station through two turbo pumps(on TM1) . After 2 hours roughing, the station vacuum went to 100 mtorr. I started TP1 and TP2 on TM1 and turned on 3 gauges (png1 on service cap, ig1 on service cap ,and png4 on emittance box) . All  turbo pumps and high vacuum gauges work fine .The pumping down of the station is smooth so far. With only 1 hour turbo pump on all three gauges readings are at low -5 torr range. The fans for cooling the turpump are also turned on. Everything is fine.

TM#1 has been moved from the NE silo to the Conditioning Station.

 MAA is secured .The ITE and MAA are ready for taking proton beam now.

I did a leak check on conditioning station vacuum system today.The vacuum system had been roughed over night . This morning before the leak check,the convectron gauge  reading on emittance box is 20m torr which is reasonable. I hooked the  leak detector to system (without turbo pump  on) . The leak detector showed base LR 6.3xE-8 atm.cc/sec. At this base LR, I found 2 leaks up to low E -6range on that cross tube flange to small turbo pump, and the cross tube flange to vessel. I found some of the bolts on the flanges could be tightened more ½ to ¾ turn without difficulty. I checked all the fasteners on the box, cross tube, and turbo pump, tightened some of them. By doing it, the base leak rate dropped to 3.0x E-8 atm,cc/sec, base pressure still 0.0XE-4 torr. I sprayed helium again, the response I found before now disappeared. I waited for about 1hour, and let the leak detector base leak rate dropped to 1.3 xE-8 atm.cc/sec, and base pressure still at 0.0xE-4 torr. At the same time, i only use leak detector as back up pump for whole sysytem and shut off the valve to the scroll pump.By doing this , the leak detector is much stable on the base leak rate. With the help of Bevan, i sprayed the helium to all the vacuum  equipments again.This time,no any tiny response has been found on leak detector.The leak rate stayed at 1.2x E-8atm.cc/sec, and no change on pressure also. I checked helium bubble several times during the spray. The conditioning station vacuum system is leak tight.

I pumped down conditioning station IMC today. The inside bellow pressure is -20 psi on the gauge.Visually checked the bellow before and after pump.The bellow is in retracted condition now.

chad fisher wrote:

An autopsy was performed on UCx#3 yesterday afternoon. This autopsy followed the plan written by Anders. Indeed, both sides of the target oven had seperated from the central block.Pictures were taken by Anders and Pierre. After the disection the target was placed back in a can under argon. Any small piece were placed in a zip lock bag and also put in the can under argon.

Pictures are available on DocuShare:

https://documents.triumf.ca/docushare/dsweb/View/Collection-8189

ISAC e-log entries:

https://web.accel.triumf.ca/isac_elog/Elog_shift_view.pl?shiftid=10803

See attachment for autopsy plan.

UCx#3 was packaged into a spent can, double bagged and the bag and cans filled with argon as much as possible. Lid was attached and can moved to the storage vault. The target was placed in in Pail 93, and placed into slot 1C of the vault, it was 11.7mSv/hr when removed from the south hot cell. See attached file for latest vault details

An autopsy was performed on UCx#3 yesterday afternoon. This autopsy followed the plan written by Anders. Indeed, both sides of the target oven had seperated from the central block.Pictures were taken by Anders and Pierre.

After the disection the target was placed back in a can under argon. Any small piece were placed in a zip lock bag and also put in the can under argon.

TM#1 has been moved from the south hot cell to the north east silo, move went well.

UC#3 was removed from TM1 this morning. Upon removing the oven heater bolts BOTH legs fell demonstrating that both sides of the oven tube have broken off from the central block.

Target was put into a can under argon for disposal after the module is removed from the cell.

The source tray looked to be in very good, clean condition.

TM#1 with UC#3 was moved from the west maa to the south hot cell, move went well

ITW and TM1 winter shut down vacuum leak check had been finished yesterday.All ITW primary vacuum vessel, secondary vacuum vessel, and TM1water lines had been leak checked.No any leak has been found .The ITW and TM1 are both leak tight.Some detail information below:

TM1 and ITW primary vacuum vessel and water lines:   The leak detector was hooked on BV2 after TP2.  Calibrate leak detector.leak detector BL 0.0xe-9atm.cc/sec,BP0.0xe-4 torr.

Sprayed helium to all primary vacuum vessel seals, flanges, turbo pumps,gauges, blank offs, bellows, and insulation blocks on TM1 and ITW. No any response had been found on leak detector.Also applied 60 psi helium to all water lines in TM1 for 5minutes each,no any response on leak detector.The leak rate stayed at 0.0xe-9 to 0.3 xe-9 atm.cc/sec all the time. All waterlines in TM1 are leak tight.

ITW secondary vacuum vessel:the leak detector was hooked on BV4s after TP4.Leak detector BL 0.0xe-9 atm.cc/sec ,BP 0.00xe-4 torr.  Sprayed helium to all secondary vacuum seals which include all bellows, tank to tank flange seals,tank flange to modules seals,beam diagnostics, gauges,turbo pumps, and EXIT 2 top service cap seals.No any response had been found on leak detector during the check. The secondary vacuum vessel is leak tight on ITW. 

All high vacuum gauges were read at 2-3xe -7 torr range  during the test time and no change during the test.

I had changed all old induction coils for flow sensors in ITE .I checked all ITE water signals on control boards in electrical room.They are all very stable and constant.All ITE inductions coils work fine now.

TP2 on TM4 has been replaced with a new turbo pump , I didnt  reset the controller in electrical room.So this new pump start to run at 8083 hours on ITE TP2 controller. The new TP2 pump properly  started. It works fine now.

All targets in the mini storage have been moved to F-308s and those flasks have been moved over to rad waste. The transfer of target occurred on January 10th and the flasks were moved to rad waste on January 11th.  Contamination was found on the bottoms of some of the pails and was removed, some of the contamination was difficult but not impossible to remove from the pail bottoms.

Hi Remote Handling,

The guage on the IMC circuit in the Target Hall is reading atmosphere, and the bellows is currently relaxed (i.e. expanded), whereas it should be reading about -20inHg and the bellows should be contracted (i.e. compressed).

I've attached a photo of what the guage and fittings should look like when pumped down to -30inHg.

Either the IMC circuit has been vented, disturbed, or it has some kind of leak.  When I was in the Target Hall this morning, I saw the gauge bent around the railing at an awkward angle with a pretty severe bend in the copper line, it appeared to have been disturbed by the temporary glove box sitting at that level used by Rob Walker for nuclear ventilation work.

I will co-ordinate pump-down and leak check of the circuit, but the Conditioning Station cannot be used until this is repaired.

Cheers,

Grant