MERIT Pre-installation review

Friday 30 Mar 2007, 10:30 → 16:05 Europe/Zurich

SALLE J.B.ADAMS (864-2-B14) (CERN)

Ilias Efthymiopoulos (CERN)

Review the installation steps of the MERIT experiment with emphasis on safety matters. Present the experience and results from the combined tests at MIT. Go through the plans for the operation of the experiment at CERN.

1 Welcome

Speaker: Ilias Efthymiopoulos (CERN)

Slides ie-PreInstallationSafetyReview.pdf ie-PreInstallationSafetyReview.ppt

2 Status of the Experiment

Brief overview of the experiment focusing on the items that won't be discussed in detail during the meeting. Go through the installation and commissioning schedule.

Speaker: Adrian Fabich (CERN)

Slides MERITstatus_30Mar07_AFabich.pdf MERITstatus_30Mar07_AFabich.ppt

3 Mercury handling operations

Desrciption of the mercry system - "as built". Results from standalone and combined tests at MIT. Mercury loading and unloading operations. Plans at CERN.

Speaker: Harold Kirk (Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL))

Slides Hg_System_Operation_Review.pdf Hg_System_Operation_Review.ppt

4 Solenoid - experience from the tests at MIT

Present the operation and experience from the standalone and combined tests at MIT.

Speaker: Kirk Mc Donald (Princeton University)

Slides SolenoidReviewMar07_KMcDonald.pdf

5 Discussion

6 Installation plans

Go through the installation procedure foreseen. Address the issues of lowering of material from the shaft, manipulations inside the tunnels etc.

Speaker: Michael Lazzaroni (Unknown)

Slides MERIT_INSTALLATION.pdf MERIT_INSTALLATION.ppt

7 Cryogenics installation and operation

Update on the cryogenics installation and operation.

Speaker: (tbc)

more information SVMerit-Magenet.pdf

Slides QXMER001.pdf

8 Discussion