Author: Reece, C.E.
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TUP106 Effect of Surface Flow on Topography in Niobium Electropolishing 1038
 
  • M.J. Kelley, C.E. Reece
    JLAB, Newport News, Virginia, USA
  • L. Zhao
    The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, USA
 
  Funding: This work has been supported by U.S. DOE Contract No. DE-AC05-06OR23177 to Jefferson Lab
Electropolishing (EP) is reliably delivering improved performance of multi-celled niobium SRF accelerator cavities, attributed to the smoother surface obtained. This superior leveling is a consequence of an etchant concentration gradient layer that arises in the HF-H2SO4 electrolyte adjacent to the niobium surface during polishing. Electrolyte circulation raises the prospect that fluid flow adjacent to the surface might affect the diffusion layer and impair EP performance. In this study, preliminary bench-top experiments with a moving electrode apparatus were conducted. We find that flow conditions approximating cavity EP show no effects attributable to depletion layer disruption.
 
 
TUP108 Summary Report for the C50 Cryomodule Project 1044
 
  • M.A. Drury, G.K. Davis, J.F. Fischer, C. Grenoble, J. Hogan, L.K. King, K. Macha, J.D. Mammosser, C.E. Reece, A.V. Reilly, J. Saunders, H. Wang
    JLAB, Newport News, Virginia, USA
  • E. Daly, J.P. Preble
    ITER Organization, St. Paul lez Durance, France
 
  Funding: Authored by Jefferson Science Associates, LLC under U.S. DOE Contract DE-AC05-06OR23177.
The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility has recently completed the C50 cryomodule refurbishment project. The goal of this project was to enable robust 6 GeV, 5 pass operation of the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF). The scope of the project included removal, refurbishment and reinstallation of ten CEBAF cryomodules at a rate of three per year. The refurbishment process included reprocessing of SRF cavities to eliminate field emission and to increase the nominal gradient from the original 5 MV/m to 12.5 MV/m. New “dogleg“ couplers were installed between the cavity and helium vessel flanges to intercept secondary electrons that produce arcing in the fundamental Power Coupler (FPC). Other changes included new ceramic RF windows for the air to vacuum interface of the FPC and improvements to the mechanical tuner. Damaged or worn components were replaced as well. All ten of the refurbished cryomodules are now installed in CEBAF and are currently operational. This paper will summarize the performance of the cryomodules. This paper will also look at problems that must be addressed by future refurbishment projects.
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