Increasing the energy of the Fermilab Tevatron accelerator
Conference
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OSTI ID:10168893
The superconducting Tevatron accelerator at Fermilab has reached its eleventh year of operation since being commissioned in 1983. Last summer, four significant upgrades to the cryogenic system became operational which allow Tevatron operation at higher energy. This came after many years of R&D, power testing in sectors (one sixth) of the Tevatron, and final system installation. The improvements include the addition of cold helium vapor compressors, supporting hardware for subatmospheric operation, a new satellite refrigerator control system, and a higher capacity central helium liquefier. A description of each cryogenic upgrade, commissioning experience, and attempts to increase the energy of the Tevatron are presented.
- Research Organization:
- Fermi National Accelerator Lab., Batavia, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH03000
- OSTI ID:
- 10168893
- Report Number(s):
- FNAL/C--94/192; CONF-940618--21; ON: DE94015539
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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