Recent advances in remote handling at LAMPF

Conference · Tue Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985 · IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6076793

Lambert, J E; Grisham, D L

The Clinton P. Anderson Meson Physics Facility (LAMPF) has operated at beam currents above 200 microamperes since 1976. As a result, the main experimental beam line (Line A) has become increasingly radioactive over the years. Since 1976 the radiation levels have steadily increased from 100 mR/hr to levels that exceed 10,000 R/hr 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 with more complex remote-handling situations. This paper briefly describes the evolution of Monitor and specifically describes the complete rebuild of the A-6 target area, which is designated as the beam stop, but also includes isotope production capabilities and a primitive neutron irradiation facility. The new facility includes not only the beam stop and isotope production, but also facilities for proton irradiation and a ten-fold expansion in neutron irradiation facilities.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos, NM
• OSTI ID: 6076793
• Report Number(s): CONF-850504-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States) Journal Volume: NS-32:5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
430303* -- Particle Accelerators-- Experimental Facilities & Equipment
ACCELERATORS
EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
JOINING
LAMPF LINAC
LINEAR ACCELERATORS
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
MESON FACTORIES
PERFORMANCE
RADIATION PROTECTION
REMOTE HANDLING
REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT
WELDING