IBL cooling units production status

17 September 2013

Nigel Hessey, Martijn van Overbeek, Erno Roeland, Dimitri John, Rob

Leguyt, Boudewijn vd Kroon, Wim Gotink, Bart Verlaat

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CO2 unit cold pipes

2Tripple Lewa PumpPump insulation

3kW heater

Flow meter

Pneumatic valves

Main Condenser (Below foam)

Small Condenser (Below foam)

Filter

CO2 unit warm pipes and components

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Lewa pump

Freon cooler connection

Pneumatic valve actuators

Liquid outletVapor return

Pressure sensor (3x)

Warm service valves

Terminals

Cable channels

CO2 unit assembly status

• 1st unit:– All hardware installed– Pressure tested at 186 bar– Leak tested– Cabling components to terminals ongoing– Pending:

• Heater sealing• Panels (will be done at CERN)

• 2nd unit:– Cold pipes installed– Warm hardware being assembled– Pending:

• Cabling• Pressure and leak test• Panels (will be done at CERN)

• Foreseen date of delivery: – End of September (Foreseen 23

September)

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Accumulator unit

• Accumulator almost finished, waiting for final Lloyds inspection.

• Assembly at Nikhef about to start, now CO2 units are getting ready.

• Foreseen early October delivery will be few weeks later.

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Chiller concept

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Chiller concept

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Chiller status

• Chiller design completed by factory.• All parts arrived at company• Racks are being transported from Nikhef to

company.• Assembly start next week • According company units ready mid October.• Will be delivered faster than foreseen

schedule (was early November)

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