24–26 May 2005
Archamps
Europe/Zurich timezone

INSTALLATION OF LHC COLD BOXES: STATUS

24 May 2005, 12:10
20m
JURA building (Archamps)

JURA building

Archamps

Site d'Archamps F-74160 Archamps
Presentation LHC Installation, comissioning and operation from CCC session 2

Speaker

Ms C. Bertone (CERN)

Description

The 13 new cold boxes, 5 distribution feed boxes QUI and 8 cryogenic refrigerators QURC necessary to feed LHC with helium, have been installed in the LHC underground areas between May 2003 and June 2005. This paper describes the work over these two years and in particular the design and construction of handling equipment tools, the worksite activities, the operation and finally the dismantling of the handling equipment. The two most complex and spectacular operations are also presented with particular attention to the installation of the QURC US25 that has recently been carried out.

Authors

Ms C. Bertone (CERN) Mr P. MINGINETTE (CERN)

Presentation materials