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== The Cryogenic Target ==
 
== The Cryogenic Target ==
  
The Hall D cryogenic target consists of a tapered kapton target cell of 40 cm length, 2 cm diameter, a vacuum chamber, a pulse tube refrigerator, a compressor and its water cooling system, a gas manifold and panel, the electronic controls (PLC logic), support cart and safety storage tanks. The figure below show some of its main components.
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The Hall D cryogenic target consists of a tapered kapton target cell of 40 cm length, 2 cm diameter, a vacuum chamber, a pulse tube refrigerator, a compressor and its water cooling system, a gas manifold and panel, the electronic controls (PLC logic), a support cart and safety storage tanks. The figure below shows some of its main components.
 
  [[Media: target_fig.pdf]]
 
  [[Media: target_fig.pdf]]
  
 
The cell can be filled with liquid H2 (physics run) or gas H2 (empty run).  It has a 130 um kapton wall and 75 um entrance and exit kapton windows.  
 
The cell can be filled with liquid H2 (physics run) or gas H2 (empty run).  It has a 130 um kapton wall and 75 um entrance and exit kapton windows.  
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When filled with LH2, the operating pressure and temperature are P=18 psia and T=17K.
  
 
== Routine Operation ==
 
== Routine Operation ==
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* '''Fill target with LH2'''
 
* '''Fill target with LH2'''
  
* '''Empty target (then target is filled with gaseous H2)'''
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* '''Empty target''' (target is still filled with gaseous H2)
  
 
* '''Target off'''
 
* '''Target off'''
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== Interlocks ==
 
== Interlocks ==
  
When filled with LH2, P=18 psia and T=17K. Safety interlocks protect the target if the temperature decreases below 16K or the pressure decreases 16 psia.
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Safety interlocks protect the target if the temperature decreases below 16K or the pressure decreases 16 psia.
  
If such event happens, the target should not be damaged. However, beam time will be lost. '''Call an expert immediately'''
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If such event happens or if the target warms up, the target should not be damaged. However, beam time will be lost. '''Call an expert immediately'''
  
 
== Detector Expert On Call ==
 
== Detector Expert On Call ==

Revision as of 17:56, 12 June 2014

The Cryogenic Target

The Hall D cryogenic target consists of a tapered kapton target cell of 40 cm length, 2 cm diameter, a vacuum chamber, a pulse tube refrigerator, a compressor and its water cooling system, a gas manifold and panel, the electronic controls (PLC logic), a support cart and safety storage tanks. The figure below shows some of its main components.

Media: target_fig.pdf

The cell can be filled with liquid H2 (physics run) or gas H2 (empty run). It has a 130 um kapton wall and 75 um entrance and exit kapton windows.

When filled with LH2, the operating pressure and temperature are P=18 psia and T=17K.

Routine Operation

There are 3 routine operations:

  • Fill target with LH2
  • Empty target (target is still filled with gaseous H2)
  • Target off

"Target off" triggers the warm-up of the system.

If you did not receive target training, do not operate the target and call an expert.

Interlocks

Safety interlocks protect the target if the temperature decreases below 16K or the pressure decreases 16 psia.

If such event happens or if the target warms up, the target should not be damaged. However, beam time will be lost. Call an expert immediately

Detector Expert On Call

The Cryogenic Target experts are shown in the following table.

Table: Expert personnel for the Cryogenic Target
Name Extension Date of qualification
Alexandre Deur Office: 269-7526 / Cell: 871-5931 June 12, 2014
Mark Ito Office: 269-5295 June 12, 2014