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Peplov, V.V.

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WPAT055 Enhancements for the 1 MW High Voltage Converter Modulator Systems at the SNS 3313
 
  • D.E. Anderson, J. Hicks, D. E. Hurst, E.R. Tapp, M. Wezensky
    ORNL, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
  • D. Baca, W. Reass
    LANL, Los Alamos, New Mexico
  • V.V. Peplov
    RAS/INR, Moscow
 
  Funding: SNS is managed by UT-Battelle, LLC, under contract DE-AC05-00OR22725 for the U.S. Department of Energy.

The first-generation high frequency switching megawatt-class high voltage converter modulators (HVCM) developed by Los Alamos National Laboratory for the Spallation Neutron Source at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been installed and are now operational. Each unit is capable of delivering pulses up to 11 MW peak, 1 MW average power at voltages up to 140 kV to drive klystron(s) rated up to 5 MW. To date, three variations of the basic design have been installed, each optimized to deliver power to a specific klystron load configuration. Design improvements, with the primary intention of improving system reliability and availability, have been under development since the initial installation of the HVCM units. This paper will examine HVCM reliability studies, reliability operational data, and modifications and improvements performed to increase the overall system availability. We will also discuss system enhancements aimed at improving the ease of operation and providing for additional equipment protection features.