Recent advances in remote handling at LAMPF

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5232299

Grisham, D L; Lambert, J E

The Clinton P. Anderson Meson Physics Facility (LAMPF) has operated at beam currents above 200 microamperes since 1976. Since then the radiation levels have steadily increased from 100 mR/h to levels that exceed 10,000 R/h in the components near the pion production targets. During this time the LAMPF remote handling system, Monitor, has continued to operate successfully in the ever-increasing radiation levels, as well as in more complex remote-handling situations. This paper describes the evolution of Monitor and specifically describe the complete rebuild of the A-6 target area, which is designated as the beam stop, but which also includes isotope production capabilities and a primitive neutron irradiation facility. The new facility includes not only the beam stop and isotope production apparatus, but also facilities for proton irradiation and an expansion in neutron irradiation facilities.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 5232299
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-85-2278; CONF-851115-7; ON: DE85014070
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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LINEAR ACCELERATORS
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
MESON FACTORIES
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
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