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| MOPCH129 |
Status of the SNS Beam Power Upgrade Project
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- S. Henderson, A.V. Aleksandrov, D.E. Anderson, S. Assadi, I.E. Campisi, F. Casagrande, M.S. Champion, R.I. Cutler, V.V. Danilov, G.W. Dodson, D.A. Everitt, J. Galambos, J.R. Haines, J.A. Holmes, N. Holtkamp, T. Hunter, D.-O. Jeon, S.-H. Kim, D.C. Lousteau, T.L. Mann, M.P. McCarthy, T. McManamy, G.R. Murdoch, M.A. Plum, B.R. Riemer, M.P. Stockli, D. Stout, R.F. Welton
ORNL, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
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The baseline Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) accelerator complex, consisting of an H- injector, a 1 GeV linear accelerator, an accumulator ring and associated transport lines, will provide a 1 GeV, 1.44 MW proton beam to a liquid mercury target for neutron production. Upgrades to the SNS accelerator and target systems to increase the beam power to at least 2 MW, with a design goal of 3 MW, are in the planning stages. The increased SNS beam power can be achieved primarily by increasing the peak H- ion source current from 38 mA to 59 mA, installing additional superconducting cryomodules to increase the final linac beam energy to 1.3 GeV, and modifying injection and extraction hardware in the ring to handle the increased beam energy. The mercury target power handling capability will be increased to 2 MW or greater by i) mitigating cavitation damage to the target container through improved materials/surface treatments, and introducing a fine dispersion of gas bubbles in the mercury, and ii) upgrading the proton beam window, inner reflector plug and moderators. The upgrade beam parameters will be presented and the required hardware modifications will be described.
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An Overview of the SNS Accelerator Mechanical Engineering
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- G.R. Murdoch, J.J. Error, M.P. Hechler, S. Henderson, M. Holding, T. Hunter, P. Ladd, T.L. Mann, R. Savino, J.P. Schubert
ORNL, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
- H.-C. Hseuh, H. Ludewig, G.J. Mahler, C. Pai, C. Pearson, J. Rank, J.E. Tuozzolo, J. Wei
BNL, Upton, Long Island, New York
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The Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) is an accelerator-based neutron source currently nearing completion at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. When completed in 2006, the SNS will provide a 1GeV, 1.44MW proton beam to a liquid mercury target for neutron production. SNS is a collaborative effort between six U.S. Department of Energy national laboratories and offered a unique opportunity for the mechanical engineers to work with their peers from across the country. This paper presents an overview of the overall success of the collaboration concentrating on the accelerator ring mechanical engineering along with some discussion regarding the relative merits of such a collaborative approach. Also presented are a status of the mechanical engineering installation and a review of the associated installation costs.
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