RHIC
Startup 09
ver February 10, 2009 pws
Choose from:
GO to Gantt chart of overall
start up
Critical
Items:
RHIC
cool-down completed
Completion of
power supply checkout
Completion of
DX training
Set up Yellow
injection
Bring STAR
magnets on for ramp development
SCHEDULE
FOR LINAC:
·
Continue to run for BLIP and AGS
·
Dummy load for BM2 ps
testing?
SCHEDULE
FOR BOOSTER:
·
Continue to run for AGS
SCHEUDLE
FOR AGS:
·
Continue to run for RHIC
RHIC
SCHEDULE:
·
2/9
o Yellow cool-down complete
o Begin Yellow ps
checkout
o Continue injection setup in Blue
·
2/11
o Complete Yellow ring power supply
checkout
o Begin work with beam in the Yellow Ring
LINAC
·
October and November:
o
Complete outstanding
shutdown work
Booster:
·
Early August
o
Install Dipoles and beam
line components for EBIS in Booster tunnel In Progress
·
Late August
o
Bake out of TTB and LTB/EBIS
transport line In Progress
o
Install HEBT cap In
Progress
·
August 30 the Booster
will be on Controlled Access in the evenings as needed for ACS re-certification
·
September 10-12:
o
Begin systems turn on for Booster
o
Remove Shutdown LOTO for
Booster
o
Begin RF restoration
o
TTB power supply checkout
o
Sweep secure Tandem/AGS
alcove
o
Begin chipmunk calibration
for Booster
o
Tandem/TTB ACS
re-certification
·
FRIDAY the 12th
1400-1700
o
Booster Hi-pot - NO RING
ACCESS
·
September 17th
0700-1900
o
Booster MMPS checkout, ACS testing
and Heat run - NO RING ACCESS
·
General work September 15-19
o
Begin active restoration of
Booster systems
o
Daytime presence in MCR
o
Inspect Booster shielding
and Berm
o
Complete chipmunk Booster
calibration
o
Sweep/secure Booster, close
plug door if practical
o
Begin pre-check of Booster, BtA and NSRL power supplies
o
Complete ACS
re-certification
o
Begin RSC checklists for
TTB, Booster BtA and NSRL
·
September 19th
0800-1400
o
Booster Dry run - NO RING
ACCESS
·
September 22 AM ACCESS
o
Remove Vacuum components
o
Repair water leak at C2
o
Back flush D6
o
Investigate problems from
Friday’s running
o
Load all functions for Fe
1GeV
o
Repair NSRL Berm gate
o
MCR Checkout
o
Begin Power supply and
magnet checkout
·
September 23 VERY LIMTED
RING ACCESS
o
Execute MCR checkout of TTB
and Booster devices
o
Booster final inspection
o
Sweep/secure Booster Berm
o
Complete any outstanding
Booster Jobs
o
Complete RSC checklists for
TTB, Booster and NSRL
o
Transport Fe beam to TTB
Beam stops
·
September 24 0800
o
Begin work with beam in the Booster
– NO RING ACCESS TO BOOSTER, TTB CROSSOVER, TANDEM ALCOVE
·
November 10
o
1500Hrs- LOTO MMPS and
Back-legs (930U-G and 914-1-2A) for vacuum work
·
November 21st
NSRL ENDS
·
November 24th
o
0700-1000 Injection Bump
testing- No ACCESS
o
Booster opened to RA following
Surveys
·
Dec 8th
o
Begin work on C6 injection
foil replacement
·
December 1-10
o
Begin LINAC startup for BLIP
(and PP)
·
December 15
o
Sweep secure LINAC – LIMITED
ACCESS
o
LINAC on for BLIP (and PP)
AGS
·
Tuesday Sept 30 0800-1600
AGS ring secured for power supply tests
·
October6-10
o Restore vacuum to AGS
o Check out L20, A5, F6, F3 and BXT bumps
o Continue / complete ACS re-certification
o Check out L20 angle and position
o Close AGS Sleeve boxes
o Remove Shutdown LOTO for instrumentation
o Test / open AGS vacuum valves
o Replace BtA flag at
“150”
o Reinstall and inspect shielding , D line AGS and
Switchyard
·
October
13 0800-1500
o Complete BtA flag
replacement
o Begin re-calibration BtA
quads on AGS side
·
October
15th Begin BtA study
·
11/4
o Complete injection studies
o Apply RA LOTO to AGS
o Use Alternate LOTO for AMMPS
·
11/5
o Ring remains closed until Hi-Pot of AGS cold snake complete (~1100hrs)
o Access ring after Hi-Pot for HP survey (CA, HP Access only)
o ~1300 AGS to Restricted Access
o
Remove jumper on J10 water flow
interlock
o
Remove alternate supply for AGS MMPS
·
11/6
o Apply standard LOTO to AGS MMPS
o Remove alternate LOTO when standard in place
o Begin AGS A20 snake
cool down to 80K
o
Begin AGS A20 snake cool down to 4k
·
11/17
o Morning Sweep and secure AGS
o Begin Siemens transformer testing and commissioning – NO ACCESS
·
12/5
o Apply AGS RA LOTO
o AGS to Restricted Access
RHIC
o
Start scrub of RHIC ring (21 days)
o
RHIC ring insulating vacuum established
o
Start 80K cool down of RHIC ring (4 weeks)
·
December 8th*
o
Start cryo scrub (plant)
·
Mid-Late December*
o
Start cryo scrub (ring)
o
45K cook down of cryo plant and RHIC
ring
o
Hi-pot RHIC magnets at 45K
Outline of startup 09:
Figure 1
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