| | FNAL has undertaken an effort to design, develop,
commission and operate a system that efficiently polishes
the interior and exterior surfaces of superconducting
radiofrequency (SRF) cavities using buffered chemical
polish. This system was designed for the Joint
Superconducting Cavity Processing Facility (SCPF) at
ANL for use during the GDE S0/S1 ILC cavity testing
programs. The demands of the S0/S1 programs required
the development of a pre-industrial type polishing system
that ensures operator safety as well as procedure
reliability and repeatability. The BCP System design
methodology and technical details are presented,
including a discussion on the control system design and
philosophy. The BCP System's safety features, ancillary
hardware, and operational scope are also described. | |