Title :
LANSCE vacuum system improvements for higher reliability and availability
Author :
Olivas, F.R. ; Borden, M.J. ; Canabal, A. ; Chamberlin, J. ; Harrison, J. ; Oothoudt, M. ; Sullivan, J. ; Tajima, T.
Author_Institution :
LANL, Los Alamos
Abstract :
The Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE) accelerator, an 800-MeV proton linac with a storage ring, has been operated over 30 years since early 1970s. Due to the aging and radiation damage of equipment, cables and connectors, the number of troubles is increasing. In order to reduce the time for unscheduled maintenance, we have implemented a system to catch a symptom of degrading vacuum and send an email automatically. We have been testing this system since July 2006. This paper describes LANSCE vacuum systems, the new alert system and our experience. In addition, we will describe our plan for modernizing the vacuum system in the next few years.
Keywords :
linear accelerators; proton accelerators; storage rings; vacuum techniques; LANSCE vacuum system; Los Alamos Neutron Science Center accelerator; aging; electron volt energy 800 MeV; proton linac; radiation damage; storage ring; Aging; Availability; Cables; Connectors; Degradation; Linear particle accelerator; Neutrons; Proton accelerators; Storage rings; Vacuum systems;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 2007. PAC. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0916-7
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.2007.4440277
