1. The Next Generation of a Gamma Irradiation Facility GIF++
presented to SBA

2. Contents Users’ requirements Layout
Adaptation to minimize impact on H2 (extension)
Wall and roof shielding, raised floor Dennis
Irradiator: filter system Dennis
Radiation field Dorothea
Users’ installation of permanent trackers Dorothea
Technical infrastructure
Schedule, budget
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3. Users’ requirements Document “Users’ requirements” under approval
Re-establish former GIF functionality
Secondary muon beam intercepting a photon field
Space for installing detectors to be tested
max. MDT (few meter) and calorimeters(few tons)
Common infrastructure and several gases
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4. Temperature/humidity
Users’ requirements: °C, humidity 30-50%.
Optional: small ventilation unit (if really required)
Not required for safety aspects
Measurements: autumn 2012 – spring 2013 (courtesy: R. Guida)
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5. Irradiator Photons 662 keV (Cs-137 source, 16 TBq)
Prompt radiation only, no activation
Tender completed, order placed these days
Irradiator
direct photon fields
9 m
4.80m
6 m
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6. H4 – PPE 154 Maintain possibility for H2 extension
Maintain minimum 2m wide corridor (central)
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7. GIF++ implementation Bunker Gas zone Counting rooms Preparation zone
Central corridor
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8. Technical systems
Electricity, light (+emergency), Ethernet, cabling, cable trays, demineralised water, NO cryogenics
Beam equipment
Gases
Neutral and mixtures (containing flammable gases)
15 gas supplies from the gas hut (build. 909)
10 patch panels in bunker/preparation zone
Each for 4 neutral and 4 hazardous gases
Supply lines should mainly be installed in raised floor
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9. Safety responsibility
with SBA (together with CERN expert groups)
Radiation shielding
Flammable gas detection and ODH (in bunker)
Fire detection
Access system/personnel protection
Interlock(s), also with irradiator
Gas zone: ATEX conform (PH)
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10. Access: PPE, PPG, PPX and MAD
Roof access for large equipment (using the bridge crane)
PPX
PPX/PPE: standard
PPG: concrete, motorized
MAD
Material access device
for small equipment of
computer size
PPG
MAD
PPE
PPE+turnstile
single person entrance at a time
without need for patrol
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11. PH responsibilities Defining users’ requirements
Irradiator procurement
Equipment in the gas (mixing) zone
analysers, mixers … + ATEX conformity
Construction of permanent m-detectors
Slow control of irradiator, gas equipment, logging
DAQ system
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12. Cost estimate Material+FSU Excluding PH contributions
To be reviewed within functional design
Excluding PH contributions
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13. D. Pfeiffer (EN-MEF-LE) – 17/10/2012
Schedule
FINISHED: Tender documents ready
ONGOING: Bunker design (false floor, roof, cable trays) about to be finished
ONGOING: First draft ready to be circulated
STARTED: Discussions with users about DAQ
13/02/2013
D. Pfeiffer (EN-MEF-LE) – 17/10/2012
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14. Outlook Until summer 2013 From summer 2013 Completed by summer 2014
Functional design to be completed
Operation scheme(s) (beam, irradiator access)
From summer 2013
Area cleaning
Installation
Completed by summer 2014
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