IPAC2019 - List of Authors (Poudel, A.)

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TUPMP056	LANSCE Vacuum System Improvements in the Last ~10 Years	1375
	T. Tajima, J.E. Bernal, M.J. Borden, J.P. Chamberlin, F.A. Martinez, J.F. O’Hara, A. Poudel, K.A. Stephens LANL, Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA
	Funding: DOE/NNSA The Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE) accelerator started its operation in 1972. To mitigate the vulnerability due to old equipment and to restore the 120 Hz operation capability we lost a while ago, we have gone through a refurbishment / risk mitigation project since 2007. This paper summarizes the improvements in the vacuum systems in the last ~10 years and shows some data on the downtimes caused by vacuum failures. The refurbished equipment is significantly more maintainable and will contribute to extend the life of this old accelerator, but it has been a challenge to reduce the downtime. Some examples that caused a long downtime will be described.
DOI •	reference for this paper ※ https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-IPAC2019-TUPMP056
About •	paper received ※ 24 May 2019 paper accepted ※ 26 May 2019 issue date ※ 21 June 2019
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LANSCE Vacuum System Improvements in the Last ~10 Years

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T. Tajima, J.E. Bernal, M.J. Borden, J.P. Chamberlin, F.A. Martinez, J.F. O’Hara, A. Poudel, K.A. Stephens
LANL, Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA

Funding: DOE/NNSA
The Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE) accelerator started its operation in 1972. To mitigate the vulnerability due to old equipment and to restore the 120 Hz operation capability we lost a while ago, we have gone through a refurbishment / risk mitigation project since 2007. This paper summarizes the improvements in the vacuum systems in the last ~10 years and shows some data on the downtimes caused by vacuum failures. The refurbished equipment is significantly more maintainable and will contribute to extend the life of this old accelerator, but it has been a challenge to reduce the downtime. Some examples that caused a long downtime will be described.

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reference for this paper ※ https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-IPAC2019-TUPMP056

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paper received ※ 24 May 2019 paper accepted ※ 26 May 2019 issue date ※ 21 June 2019

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