I did the helium pressure test on Tube heater+ line this morning. The vacuum on CS and TM2 are very good. The base lake rate on leak detector was 1.7xE-7 atm.cc/sec. Base pressure was 0.0xE-4torr.  I applied helium to the "D"line .The test started from 30psi up to 80psi on both side "D" line.The base leak rate slightly changed to 1.9xE-7 atm.cc/sec during the test,but not base pressure. At this base leak rate level, No obvious leak had been found . See attachment pictures. The test will be repeated later when the base leak rate could be pumped into E -8 or E-9(the best) range.            

I stopped turbo pumps and disconnected vacuum system on TM2 and CS. The TM2 will be moved to SHC for C seal installation on "D" water block.

TM#2 has been moved from the conditioning station to the south hot cell.

Containment box has been removed and water block jig installed.

The blank off with the o-ring has been removed, manipulator fixed, circuit D water block sealinhg surfaces cleaned and blank off with c-seals installed and torqued. Leak check will occur shortly.

Circuit D has passed the vacuum leak check. Jig has been removed and containment box re-installed for move to conditioning station.

TM#2 moved from the south hot cell to the conditioning station.

Chad and I did the leak check   on TM2 tube heater (+) water line  with blank off and C-seal  installed on  WB at South Hot Cell.The line was easy to pump down to 0.0xE-9atm.cc/sec and 0.0XE-4 torr on leak detector. Chad flushed lot helium around the water block (10 sec spray). No response had been found on leak detector.

I did the helium pressure  test  on TM2 tube heater (+) water line  with blank off(C-seal) installed on  water block at CS.The leak detector was hooked directly to the top of the module this time. So base leak rate and base pressure were at the bottom scale on LD. 30 -80 psi helium was applied to the D lines(both side)  with10 psi   increasing each time. There is no any tiny response hasbeen found during the test. The lines are perfectly sealed. Also i sprayed the helium on the top of the service cap .All  air to vacuum seals on the top are good either. See attachment pictures.

TM#2 with no target or source tray has been moved from the conditioning station to the north east silo. TM#1 with no target has been moved into the conditioning station.

TM#2 has been moved to the hot cell from the north east silo.

Target Ionizer tube cooling lines "C" and "D" in Target Module 2 were both leak checked at the Hot Cell.  The lines were both blanked-off.

Bill Paley was present with David Wang in the Target Hall, operating the leak detector.  Grant Minor and Anders Mjos were present with Chad Fisher at the Hot Cell.

The "D" circuit was already blanked off with a copper blank containing silver brazed stainless steel inserts and indium plated inconel c-seals.

The "C" circuit was already blanked off with an aluminum blank and rubber o-rings.

The cooling lines are indicated in the attached screencapture from ITA6021 Rev .14, and are also labelled in the attached photo.

The "D" circuit was checked first, starting at around 12pm.

1.  The helium flow was tested by blowing dust on the work table.

2. The base leak rate on the Varian leak detector was confirmed in the "D" circuit to be stable at 10^-9 atm cc / sec and the pressure was 10^-4 Torr.

3. Each soldered joint on the "D" circuit was sprayed with a 2-second blast of helium - no response at the Varian.

4. The joint between the module-half of the water block and the copper blank-off was sprayed with a 2-second burst - no response.

5. A general area flood of helium sprayed for 10 seconds was applied all around both the "D" and "C" blocks - no response.

It was concluded that the "D" circuit had passed this leak check.  The "C" circuit was checked next.  The detector was changed to the "C" circuit and the circuit was pumped down.  At around 2pm the leak check resumed.

6. The base leak rate on the Varian leak detector was confirmed in the "C" circuit to be stable at 10^-9 atm cc / sec and the pressure was 10^-4 Torr.

7. The solder joint area on the "C" circuit was sprayed with an 8-second burst of helium - no response.

8. The joint between the two halves of the water blocks was sprayed with a 6-second helium burst - no response.

It was concluded that the "C" circuit had passed this leak check.

The electrical continuity of the "C" and "D" circuits were confirmed in the Target Hall at the service cap, and in the module at the Hot Cell, to double check that the correct lines has been pumped and leak checked - this was OK.

The ionizer tube heater lines appear to be leak tight at the Hot Cell.

TM#2 has been moved from the south hot cell to the conditioning station.

• TM2 installed in Conditioning Station
• Varian Leak detector connected directly to Target Module 2 Service cap.
• Vacuum draw in Target Station with both module turbo pumps
• Leak detector baseline normal (10^-4 Torr, 10^-9 Std cc/s He)
• Since no Source tray is installed, and tube heater supply conductor is blanked off in target enclosure, it was necessary to test both supply and return points.
• For each line tested, 80 psi He was connected, and waited ~2 min to for a response on the leak detector.
• Lines tested:
  • conductor D (tube heater), Supply -> no He response
  • conductor D (tube heater), Return -> no He response
  • conductor C (tube heater), Supply -> no He response
  • conductor C (tube heater), Return -> no He response
• Based on this leak testing, both supply and return lines of conductors C & D are leak tight under 95 psi He (80 psig He supply to vacuum)

I turned off TM2 and CS turbo-pumps. TM2 will be moved from CS to silo tomorrow morning.

TM#2 with no target or source tray has been moved from the north east silo to the south hot cell.

Some issues with the turntable and having to wait for a decision on whether to remove TM2 from the hot cell so that TM4 with dead UCx target could be put in this morning.

Progress on TM2:

• Containment box has been removed from TM2.
• Water block jig has been installed.
• Existing blank off has been removed.
• Sealing surfaces have been inspected.
• First stage of sealing surface cleaning has been performed.

Tomorrow:

• Polish of sealing surfaces.
• Installation of loop.
• Vacuum/helium leak check of loop.

TM2_20141201_03 - sealing surfaces before cleaning...kind of dirty

TM2_20141201_05AC - sealing surfaces after cleaning...looks good!

Final polish, clean with methanol and clean compressed air.

Loop installed and torqued to 90 in lbs.

Minimum of approximately 1"  between loop and containment box at closest point.

Chad and I leak checked TM2 tube heater+(D) circuit at SHC with water bypass loop and new seals installed on the water block. The LD base LR 0.0xE-9 atm.cc/sec,base pressure0.0xE-4 torr. Chad sprayed helium on the leak check area in SHC for 5 seconds. No any response has been found on LD during 1minutes waiting time. The test was repeated again and the result is same. NO LEAK at this stage!  After the TM2 is moved to CS , The D line will be pressured with 80 psi helium for helium pressure leak test before any hot water is circuited through it.  

TM#2 has been moved from the south hot cell to the conditioning station.