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Entry  Tuesday, September 25, 2012, 16:31, Isaac Earle, Repair, Target 1, Target, T1/T2 Controls 

 - The target control software was modified to reference the correct pot. look-up table for the target at T1 (T1-MK1)
 - The target position buttons on the T1 & T2 panels were not working properly and Graham Waters was contacted to investigate
 - Graham power cycled the microprocessor and the TG1 crate which seemed to make things worse (the control software would not even boot up)
 - Graham was able to diagnose the problem remotely, and found a loose cable which was causing it not to boot
 - The target position issue will not be looked into further until a longer maintenance period or the 2013 shutdown
 - Target position can be controlled manually using a portable control box
 - Using the control box, the T1 ladder was moved to position zero to allow use of the profile monitor;  The ladder was then moved back to position 3
 

Entry  Thursday, September 13, 2012, 18:09, Isaac Earle, Maintenance, Target 1, Cooling, September Shutdown T1 & T2 MRO IMG_0624.JPGIMG_0658.JPG

 The following tasks were performed during the 2012 September Shutdown:

- Both targets moved to position 0 in preparation for testing of profile monitors (portable ladder control box was used for controlling ladder motors)
- T2 monitor OK; T1 monitor would not hit 'IN' limit
- The T2 branch of the amplified air system was closed, now the T1 monitor hits the 'IN' limit properly  (conclusion: a known leak in T2 section of amplified air is causing a drop in pressure of the system which prevents the T1 profile monitor from actuating properly)

- Both cooling packages were inspected and photographed (nothing abnormal observed)
- Both cooling packages drained, and water samples delivered to RPG
- Expansion tank level sensors tested at both packages: All OK
- All Hansen quick connect o-rings replaced at T1 package
- 90 micron filter on demin line replaced at T1 (caused ~0.2gpm increase of Q2 flow)
- Both packages refilled and restarted (operating normally)
- Q2 flow on both packages adjusted to ~1.45gpm

- The cause of the amplified air leak was discovered to be a cracked air dryer located in the BL1A service tunnel (photo attached)
- The air dryer was replaced which stopped the leak, resulting in a significant decrease in air amplifier cycle period and an increase in air amplifier output pressure from ~110 to 120psi

- Movement of the T1 ladder caused a spike in beam line vacuum;  After further testing it was concluded that the T1 target was leaking water
- T1-MK2 target was transferred from the beam line to the hot cell; T1-MK1 target was transferred from the storage pit to the beam line
- T1-MK1 profile and protect monitor electronics checked by Bill Rawnsley: Both OK
- Initially a leak was suspected at T1, but it was later discovered that the volume was just pumping down slowly due to water in the beam line from the T1-MK2 leak
- T1 profile monitor was not actuating properly;  It was found to be caused by a short to ground on one of the profile monitor limit switch wires.  The faulty wire was replaced by Probes Group
- T1 and T2 profile monitors tested.  Both actuating properly.
- New target ladder information sheet delivered to ops

- The leak in T1-MK2 was found to be coming from the center of the beam spot on the entry side of the position 3 target (photo attached, but not great quality).  This is a 12mm Be target, and has been running in beam position since initial start-up this spring.

Entry  Friday, September 07, 2012, 16:39, Isaac Earle, Repair, Target 1, Target, RH Lab Crane Repaired 

 The "west" button on the crane pendant was broken, and the crane would occasionally continue moving west when the button was released.  The button was replaced by a Gordon Crane technician, who also did a crane inspection.  The hoist in the target flask is also due for an inspection, but it was not possible to do it this visit.  Neil Wong will try to have it done next time a crane technician is in.

Entry  Friday, September 07, 2012, 16:35, Isaac Earle, Repair, Target 2, Target, T2-MK1 Target Repair Completed 

 - Profile monitor wiring harness checked by Bill Rawnsley using resistor pack --> OK

 - New profile monitor (0.005" gold coated molybdenum wires) installed & blip tested --> OK

 - Potentiometer checked --> OK

 - Target position and profile monitor in/out micro-switches checked --> All OK

 - Target leak checked:  very small response at top and base of left side bellows (when facing target ladder), otherwise leak tight
         (Meter on 10X scale, Baseline: 6.  Meter reached 9 at top of bellows, 11 at bottom of bellows with 1s He application.  Both recovered after ~30s)

 - Straightened twisted bellows on both sides which was causing "clicking" noises during target ladder travel
      (Note: water supply tube nylon swagelok ferrules should be replaced at next opportunity, currently no spare parts)

 - Target leak checked again - No change due to bellows adjustment

 - Static water pressure test performed, as target is likely water leak tight: Target filled with water, pressurized with air to 80psi, then valved off and left overnight.  No visible water leak from bellows.  Pressure dropped 11psi over 15 hours.  Test was repeated, but the line valved off before the target to establish a baseline.    The baseline test dropped 15psi over 16 hours.  The increased leak is likely due to the additional valve added to the system, or different amounts of air in the system compared to total system volume.  Baseline test shows that the pressure drop seen in first test appears to be due to a small leak in the test equipment, or expansion over time of the supply water hose.  Concluded that target is water leak tight.  Additionally, target assemblies have been installed in the beam line in the past with significantly higher helium leak rates, and no observed water leak, with no problems.  

 - All water pumped from target using liquid nitrogen trap

 - Target ladder moved to position zero

 - Target moved from hot cell to storage pit location #4.  Ready for use in beam line.

Entry  Wednesday, August 08, 2012, 14:40, Isaac Earle, Repair, Target 1, Target, T1-MK1 Target Repair Complete 

- Re-wired profile monitor was received from Probes Group and installed on the target

- Protect and profile monitors were 'blip' tested, both OK

- Profile monitor actuation and limit switches tested, all OK (monitor starts to travel @ 20psi, fully engaged at ~40psi)

- Elevation measurements taken for profile and protect monitors

- Target ladder moved to position 3 (12mm Be target)

- Noticed strange 'click/twang' noise when moving target ladder, found to be caused by twisted bellows on water supply tube

- Bellows was straightened, and the target was leak checked again (still leak tight)

- Noticeable wear was found on potentiometer wires.  Pot values still read accurately.  Travis C. inspected and does not think they need urgent replacement.  Will have Probes Group look at it next time the target is in the HC (they are very busy now).

- T1-MK1 target transported from HC to storage pit location #3  (ready for use in beam line)

- T2-MK1 target transported from storage pit to HC (max field: 97,000 μSv/hr @ 0.5m)

Entry  Friday, July 27, 2012, 14:48, Isaac Earle, Repair, Target 1, Target, T1-MK1 Target Repair Update 

- T1MK1 target transferred from storage pit to hot cell (max field: 4700 μSv/hr @ 0.5m)

- Protect monitor with incorrect wiring removed (20μSv/hr on contact, 60cpm contamination on 44-2 meter)

- Scott Kellog fixed the wiring and returned the protect monitor (correct wiring schematic is TDE0301E, previously used incorrect schematic D10649)

- Installed new protect monitor on target

- Profile monitor was found to have broken wires and will be replaced with new more robust design (0.005" thick gold coated molybdenum wires)

- Bill Rawnsley confirmed that protect and profile monitor wiring harnesses are wired correctly using resistor packs

- Bill was double-checking the wiring of the new profile monitor before installation and found that it had been wired incorrectly.  Scott K. will fix the wiring and return the monitor mid next week for installation.

- Leak check was performed on the target and confirmed that all seals and target cassettes are leak tight

 

Entry  Monday, July 23, 2012, 16:01, Isaac Earle, Development, Target 1, Target, Target Flask Seismic Restraint Clamps Installed IMG_0427.JPGIMG_0428.JPGIMG_0429.JPG

 Installation of the seismic restraint clamps has been completed for the MK1 and MK2 target flasks in the Remote Handling lab (photos attached).  Two clamps on the MK1 flask required 3/8" shims due to warpage of the flask baseplate (see photo IMG_0429).

Dragan Mitrovic has been notified so that he can inspect the installation and close the work request.

Entry  Tuesday, July 17, 2012, 15:30, Isaac Earle, Development, Target 1, Cooling, T1 & T2 Expansion Tank Level Warnings Added 

 Mike Mouat and Juan Pon have modified the control system so that the control room will receive a message when the warning or trip level sensors for the T1 & T2 expansion tanks read "NOT OK".  The message also displays the current water height in the tank.  This will help with earlier detection of water leaks from the cooling package or from the target ladder in the vacuum volume when the vacuum interlock has been defeated.

All sensors were checked by depressing the level sensor float and the correct warnings came up on the message reader.

Entry  Wednesday, July 11, 2012, 17:51, Isaac Earle, Repair, Target 1, Target, T1 Target Swap 

 BL1A was started yesterday and brought up to 10μA.  A problem was noticed with the T1 protect monitor (the right and bottom plates were not showing any response when the beam was swept across the monitor).  The protect monitor is new and was installed on the target assembly in February 2012, so this is the first time it has seen beam.  A 'blip' test was performed on the monitor in the hot cell and once again from the mezzanine after the target had been installed in the beam line.  Both tests showed that the monitor was performing normally, so an internal wiring mistake on the monitor was initially suspected and it was decided that the T1-MK1 target should be swapped with the T1-MK2 target.

Today the T1 monolith was uncovered, the T1-MK1 target was moved to the storage pit, and the T1-MK2 target was moved from the hot cell to the beam line.  The T1 volume pumped down normally after installation and a 'blip' test performed from the mezzanine showed that the protect monitor on the new target was functioning normally.  The potentiometer look-up tables were switched to the appropriate target (initially Graham Waters had difficulty with the control software, but was able to solve the problem by accessing the program remotely).  The T1 target is now ready for BL1A start-up.

This afternoon Bill Rawnsley discovered that there were two different protect monitor designs, one with a different internal wiring configuration than what has been used in the past.  If the protect monitor on the T1-MK1 target is the design with the different configuration, this could explain the symptoms observed yesterday.  If we had known this earlier, it may have been possible to solve the problem by installing a simple wire adapter at the mezzanine to switch the wires in the connector to the same configuration as the original design and the target swap would not have been necessary (saving time, dose, and the potential for damaging equipment due to handling).  This will be investigated further to determine if it is really the case.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entry  Monday, July 09, 2012, 17:17, Isaac Earle, Standard Operation, Target 1, Target, BL1A Start-Up Prep 

 - T1 & T2 targets switched to "remote" control
 - Both target ladders were moved to Position 3 (12mm Be)
 - T2 Q1 flow interlock defeat was removed (only required when target ladder is in position zero)
 - The targets are now ready for BL1A start-up (up to 10μA this evening)
 

Entry  Friday, July 06, 2012, 16:03, Isaac Earle, Repair, Target 1, Target, T1-MK2 Target Repair Complete T1MK2_-_July_2012.pdf

 Target elevation measurements and beam spot plots were completed on the T1-MK2 target and the target is now fully repaired and ready for use.  It will be returned to the storage pit when cranes are available.

A copy of the elevations measurements and beam spot plots is attached.

Entry  Tuesday, July 03, 2012, 13:23, Isaac Earle, Standard Operation, Target 2, Target, T2 Plug Block Replaced & Beam Blockers Tested 

The T2 plug block was replaced and the M9 and M20 beam blockers were tested.  The plug block did not interfere with the travel of the beam blockers.  There was no change in the T2 vacuum during BB actuation.

Initially there was some confusion about how to actuate the beam blockers.  The following was learned:


M9BB:
- The M9 beam blocker is no longer part of a safety system because there are separate blockers for the M9A and M9B channels
- The M9 beam blocker does not need to be 'enabled' before actuation
- The M9 beam blocker can be actuated from the M9B ASU panel located on the B2 level
- The M9 beam blocker cannot be actuated from the control room.

M20BB:
- There are no additional blockers in the M20 beam line, so the M20BB functions as a safety system and must be lowered before the M20 area can be accessed
- The M20BB must be 'enabled' by controls before it can be actuated
- The M20BB can be actuated from the control room or the M20 ASU on the B2 level

 

Entry  Friday, June 29, 2012, 14:18, Isaac Earle, Repair, Target 1, Target, Manipulator Repair Complete 

 Repair of the west side hot cell manipulator was completed and the manipulator was re-installed into the cell.  The z-motion slave tapes, upper counterweight tapes, and lower counterweight tapes were replaced on both sides.

100cpm contamination was found on the slave arm from a wet wipe.  No contamination was found in the lab.

Entry  Tuesday, June 26, 2012, 09:05, Isaac Earle, Maintenance, Target 1, Cooling, T1 & T2 Target Water Flow Transducers Serviced T1_&_T2_water_flow.jpg

 The target water outlet flow transducers on the T1 and T2 cooling packages were serviced (new shaft, paddle wheel, & o-ring) to address a noisy signal.  The service corrected the noisy signal.  Additionally, it appears the worn parts were causing the transducers to read high, as both dropped approximately 1 gallon/minute after the service.  Both transducers would occasionally trip the high flow warning (8.5gpm), and should now no longer do so.

A plot of the water outlet flows before and after the service is attached.  Cyclotron fault report #6086 was returned.

Entry  Friday, June 22, 2012, 13:54, Isaac Earle, Maintenance, Target 2, Target, Air Amplifier Rebuild Complete 

A full rebuild of the upper air amplifier was completed.  New anodized aluminum barrels were installed (replacing the old brass design), as well as new pilot valves, piston seals, bearings, and o-rings.  

The amplifier is operating smoothly with a cycle period of 25.6 seconds, compared to 14.8s before rebuild (based on 8 cycle measurents at 110psi output with beam blockers lowered).  

The lower air amplifier currently has a cycle period of 24.8 seconds under the same conditions (rebuilt in 2010).

Entry  Friday, June 22, 2012, 13:48, Isaac Earle, Development, Target 1, Cooling, T1 & T2 Expansion Tank Level Sensor Recording Enabled 

Mike Mouat enabled recording for T1 and T2 expansion tank warning and trip level sensors on XTPAGE/XSTRIP.

XSTRIP output is in discreet integers as follows:
2 = Both sensors OK
1 = Warning level NOT OK
0 = Trip level NOT OK

Mike is now working on having a warning message show up in the control room when the sensors read NOT OK.

Entry  Thursday, June 21, 2012, 13:38, Isaac Earle, Standard Operation, Target 2, Cooling, T2 Water Package Started 

 The T2 water package was reconnected to the target and started after being shut-off since April 12, 2012.  The M9 and M20 groups do not anticipate having to vent the T2 volume, so the package will be left running in preparation for BL1A start-up in early July.  There was no change in T2 vacuum levels during start-up, and therefore no water leaks into the vacuum volume.

The T2 expansion tank water loss observed on May 24 (Meson Hall E-Log #33) seems to have been a one time event, possibly caused by someone starting the T2 water package while the target was disconnected.  The level of the tank has been checked regularly since the water loss, and there have been no further drops in the level.

Entry  Monday, June 18, 2012, 16:27, Isaac Earle, Repair, Target 1, Target, T1-MK2 Profile and Protect Monitor Electronics Check 

 Bill Rawnsley and Mike Russell performed a 'blip' test on the T1-MK2 profile monitor and protect monitors today.  A possible bad wire at  #9 location in the vertical array on the profile monitor was found (this is two wires above center).  Bill did not think this was a serious concern and beam tuning can be (and has been done in the past) with wires missing.  Otherwise the responses were normal for both monitors and the scope readings were almost identical to when this target was checked in August 2011.

Entry  Friday, June 08, 2012, 17:01, Isaac Earle, Repair, Target 1, Target, T1-MK2 Leak Repair Update 

 A leak check was performed on the T1-MK2 target in the hot cell today and confirmed successful leak-free installation of the new water supply tubes, delta seal retaining rings, and delta seals on the upper slide plate.  The remaining tasks are to install delta seals on the lower slide plate and have the protect monitor and profile monitor electronics checked by diagnostics group.

Entry  Friday, June 08, 2012, 16:52, Isaac Earle, Repair, Target 1, Target, Broken Manipulator Tape Update 

 The broken tape on the west side hot cell manipulator was found to be one of two "Z motion slave tapes".  The manipulator can still function normally with only one, however the remaining tape will see twice the load as usual.  It was decided that repair of the manipulator may be delayed until after the T1-MK2 target repair job is complete.  Lifting of heavy objects using the west side manipulator will be avoided until after the broken tape is replaced.

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