11–13 Apr 2005
CERN
Europe/Zurich timezone

Beam Dumping System - design and safety

11 Apr 2005, 16:00
30m
40-SS-C01 (CERN)

40-SS-C01

CERN

Dumping the beam Dumping the beam

Speaker

Dr Jan Uythoven (CERN)

Description

The LHC Beam Dumping System is the only system which can safely dispose of the LHC beams. The system description is given, detailing the required functionality, the technical solutions chosen, the different hardware components and their performance specifications. Design choices for safety critical system elements and operational procedures are explained. System safety analysis results are presented, together with the expected availability. Commissioning aspects are briefly discussed.

Author

Dr Jan Uythoven (CERN)

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