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An engineering review of the ISIS facility extracted proton beam windows. Daniel Blanco Lopez Design Engineer, Target Design Group UK Research and Innovation Rutherford Appleton Laboratory - ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Agenda

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An engineering review of the ISIS facility extracted proton beam windows.

Daniel Blanco Lopez

Design Engineer, Target Design Group

UK Research and Innovation

Rutherford Appleton Laboratory - ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

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Agenda

  • Introduction to ISIS
  • TS1 Proton Beam Window (PBW)

– EPB1 – TS1 Interface – Configuration – Monitoring

  • TS2 Proton Beam Window (PBW)

– EPB2 – TS2 Interface – Configuration – Monitoring

  • Window Replacement (TS1 vs TS2)
  • Summary/Comparison
  • Future work
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Agenda

  • Introduction to ISIS

– TS1 vs TS2 – EPB1 vs EPB2

  • TS1 EPB Window

– EPB1 – TS1 Interface – Configuration, materials – Cooling system, heat deposition, water flow, etc… – Monitoring and measurements (temps, water flow, etc..)

  • TS2 EPB Window

– Same bulletpoints as TS1????

  • Windows Replacement (TS1 vs TS2)
  • TS2 EPBW Failure
  • Future work/further investigation

Introduction to ISIS

Harwell Science & Innovation Campus

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ISIS Facility

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High Energy Protons

TS2 TS1

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TS1 TS2 EPB2 SYNCHROTRON

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ISIS First Target Station (TS1)

  • In operation since Dec 1984
  • Target – 12 tungsten plates clad in

tantalum

  • Typically 160 µA of 800 MeV protons
  • Maximum power density ~400 MW/m3
  • Peak energy per pulse ~11 MJ/m3/pulse
  • 4 out of 5 pulses (50Hz)
  • Beam sigma of ~17mm (overall beam

spot diameter ~70mm)

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ISIS Second Target Station (TS2)

  • In operation since 2008
  • Target - tungsten cylinder clad in

tantalum

  • Typically 40 µA of 800 MeV protons
  • Maximum power density ~700MW/m3
  • Peak energy per pulse ~70MJ/m3/pulse.
  • 10 Hz (1 out of every 5 pulses)
  • Beam sigma of ~6mm (overall beam

spot diameter ~36mm)

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TS1 Proton Beam Window (PBW)

  • Double window with water flowing

between.

  • Ø 145 mm, 3500 mm long
  • Each window ~3mm thick Inconel

718.

  • Windows welded to austenitic

stainless steel support tubes.

  • Beam heat input ~ 2500W .
  • Water cooled, 26 litres/min.
  • First one operated for ~25 years,

replaced in 2010.

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EPB1 – TS1 Interface

  • Passes thought the monolith shielding and target

void vessel.

  • 546 mm from the Target face
  • Flange built into the shielding wall (EPB tunnel)
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TS1 PBW Configuration

Outer Inconel 718 Inner Inconel 718 Inlet/Outlet

FRONT END SECTION BACK END SECTION

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TS1 PBW Monitoring

26 l/min Demin Water

  • Flow
  • Temp
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TS2 Proton Beam Window (PBW)

  • 0.5mm thick 5083-O aluminium alloy window
  • Ø57 mm, 630 mm (nose section)
  • Friction welded joint to austenitic stainless steel support tube.
  • Beam heating 10W total.
  • Passive cooling by void vessel helium atmosphere.
  • Operating since 2008, failure 2017
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EPB2-TS2 Interface

  • Passes thought the monolith

shielding and target void vessel.

  • 384 mm from the Target face
  • Attached to the EPB line by

a remote clamp Remote Clamp Target EPB Window

VOID VESSEL

384

EPB

TRAM

Protons

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TS2 PBW Assembly

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TS2 PBW Monitoring

Halo Monitor Profile Monitor Collimator (thermocouples)

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TS1 PBW Replacement

  • 6 month shutdown
  • High dose
  • Mobile specialist tooling
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TS2 PBW Failure and Replacement (Dan Coates talk)

  • 2 month shutdown
  • In cell, no rad dose

X – Y Adjustment Tube Clamp Caster Wheels

Lifting Point

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Summary

TS1 PBW

  • Material

– Inconel 718

  • Thickness

– 2 Plates 3 mm thick, separated by 1.5 mm water channel

  • 160 µA
  • Heat deposition

– 2500 W

  • Cooling

– Water Cooling, 26 l/min

  • Distance to the target

– 546 mm

  • Replacement

– 6 month shutdown – High rad levels (7.8 Sv/h on contact)

  • Estimated Life Span

– 25+ years

TS2 PBW

  • Material

– Al Alloy 5083

  • Thickness

– 0.5 mm

  • 40 µA
  • Heat deposition

– 10 W

  • Cooling

– Passive cooling, helium

  • Distance to the target

– 383 mm

  • Replacement

– 2 month shutdown – In cell

  • Estimated Life Span

– 6 years*

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Future Work

  • Remove the PBW from the Hot

Cell

  • Test Sample cycle loading
  • Improve life assessment

procedures

  • Better understanding of radiation

damage and embrittlement mechanisms in PBW

  • Post Irradiation Examination
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Thank you – Questions?