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LANSCE Update for BESAC

LANSCE Update for BESAC. July 23, 2002 Paul W. Lisowski LANSCE Division Leader Los Alamos National Laboratory. CY2001 Run Cycle CY2002 Outage CY2002-CY2003 Run Cycle Summary. Outline.

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LANSCE Update for BESAC

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  1. LANSCE Update for BESAC July 23, 2002 Paul W. Lisowski LANSCE Division Leader Los Alamos National Laboratory

  2. CY2001 Run Cycle CY2002 Outage CY2002-CY2003 Run Cycle Summary Outline

  3. LANSCE is a unique multidisciplinary facility for science and technology with three operational user facilities Lujan Neutron Scattering Center Weapons Neutron Research Facility 800 MeV Proton Linear Accelerator Proton Radiography

  4. Lujan Center Materials Science Plutonium Science Characterizing Components and Materials Lujan Center had a highly successful run cycle in 2001 Highlights: • Delivered 2499 hours, or 131% of our goal of 2735 hours at 75% availability • Delivered an integrated charge of 83% of our goal with 54 µA average current • Performed 113 user experiments with 91% reliability of beam delivery and over 95% instrument availability • Supported 270 user visits, 150 unique users • Commissioned five new scattering instruments and one nuclear science instrument; • SMARTS, HIPPO, PROTEIN, PHAROS (Rebuilt), and ASTERIX • DANCE • Developed and implemented a new generation of data acquisition and chopper control systems. • Obtained approval for actinide experiments.

  5. LANSCE has established an operations schedule for 2002-2003 that is similar to 2001 • Major milestones for the CY2002 schedule • December 24, 2001 Cease CY2001 operations • January 2, 2002 Begin CY2002 outage (17 weeks) • April 22-23 Materials Program Advisory Committee Review Meeting • June 1 Schedule Published on Web • May 1, 2002 Begin CY2002-2003 user facility turn-on (37 days) • May 27, 2002 Begin Proton Radiography operations • June 3, 2002 Begin Proton Storage Ring operations • June 19, 2002 Begin WNR Low-power operations • July 7, 2002 Begin Lujan Center tune-up • July 26, 2002 Begin scheduled user facility operations • January 26, 2003 Cease CY2002-2003 operations

  6. The Lujan outage schedule in CY2002 was aggressive and completed in time to start user program • Old Lujan Target removed and placed in storage as a low-current spare, and new Lujan Target installed • Integrated shielding package installed on FPs 11, 12, 13 • New redundant personnel protection system on all flight paths • New mercury shutter reservoirs for older flight paths, with upgraded piping and sensor systems • Computerized control of all shutters, with data available in the Central Control Room • Data acquisition conversion of User Program instruments done • ASTERIX instrument rebuilt • NODF (Formerly Neutron Powder Diffractometer) upgrade underway NPD before major surgery FP 12 & 13 are ready for beam

  7. The Mark-II TMRS design with stainless steel and beryllium reflectors is installed and operational at 100 µA Service Connections Beam window and guard ring Beam Diagnostic 3m Upper SST reflector LH2 Moderator Upper tungsten target Middle beryllium reflector Lower Be/SST composite reflector Lower flight path liners and water moderators

  8. Number Year Based on number of users on scheduled proposals in CY2003-2003 compared with users in CY2001 * We are expanding the size and quality of our user program consistent with our strategic plan and previous BESAC recommendations • Deliver beam at 100 µA with >75% availability for 2616 hours for user program, supplemented by 336 hours for instrument tune-up and 384 hours of contingency • Limit beam down-times longer than 8 hours to <10% of scheduled time • Deliver 95% instrument reliability • Increase sample environment support • 11T Magnet • Cryofurnace • More staff support • Increase user base* by 15% We made major progress in 2001 towards establishing a significant user base at Lujan Center

  9. ASTERIX PHAROS FDS Rotation model for CY2002-2003 user program in neutron scattering maximizes the number of instruments PROTEIN SMARTS SPEAR HIPPO LQD NPD HIPD SCD 4 FTE Full Support for User Program Institutional & Friendly User Support 0.5 FTE

  10. Accelerator Maintenance Lujan Target Maintenance Lujan/WNR Lujan/WNR Sole Use Sole Use A 28-day cycle LANSCE will continue a predictable, repetitive 28-day operating cycle with contingency in CY2002-2003 LANSCE Operating Schedule for CY2002-2003 May June July August September October January November December Turn-on Lujan Tune Up WNR Low Power 1L Maintenance Contingency / Lab Closure Lujan User Program WNR User Program Sole Use 2003 Outage

  11. Area C Line B Ultra-Cold Neutrons (future) Isotope Production Facility (construction) Proton Radiography H+ Source Area A (inactive) Side-Coupled Linear Accelerator Drift Tube Linear Accelerator H- Source Line D Lujan Center PSR 9 10 11A/B ER-1 7 12 8 6 13 Target 1 14 Target 2 15 4 3 16 1 120L 90R 2 ER-2 5 60R Target 4 90L 30R Weapons Neutron Research Facility 15R 15L 30L Beam delivery to Lujan will increase 25% after installation of a switchyard kicker system during the CY2003 outage

  12. Provide a single Steward of this facility Develop an adequately-funded, actionable implementation plan for FY2002, sustainable over the period 2002-2008 Specify a ramp-up schedule for LANSCE/Lujan to full functional status by FY 2003 Increase the LANSCE/Lujan user base to ~1000 by 2006 Responsibility assigned to NNSA, Executive Council established Completed externally and internally peer-reviewed bottom-up cost estimate for LANSCE Completed as part of cost estimate. Funding increment of $10M in 2003 LANSCE operations budget Began process with successful CY2001 operating cycle - 270 user visits, 150 unique users We are aggressively implementing the November 2000 BESAC recommendations in our operations and governance Recommendation Action

  13. Summary • In 2001 LANSCE completed an excellent scientific program at all facilities with the largest number of users to date • Proposals for LANSCE use in 2002 were evaluated and an operations schedule was developed using lessons learned from 2001 • LANSCE completed an aggressive, well-managed outage on schedule and is operational • The Mark-I Lujan target-moderator-reflector system has been moved to storage and is available as a 55 µA backup • The Mark-II Lujan target-moderator-reflector system has been installed and is operational at 100 µA • The Switchyard Kicker project is proceeding well and the equipment will be installed and commissioned in 2003 • The Lujan Center user program will start on July 26, 2002 and run until January 26, 2002.

  14. Instrument throughput: users per instrument in FY2001 OSTP report uses ~4, actual data is 6.3 (25 users/4 instruments run in 2000) Fig. 8 in OSTP Report on Needs of Major Neutron Scattering Facilities & Instruments in the US (FY00).

  15. Number of research facility support staff (includes staff that support use and instrument ops, but excludes support of source operations) OSTP report indicates ~38, actual data is 21. Fig. 12 in OSTP Report on Needs of Major Neutron Scattering Facilities & Instruments in the US (FY00).

  16. Research facility support staff per instrument in FY2001 *Based on FY00 data from OSTP report. Fig. 13 in OSTP Report on Needs of Major Neutron Scattering Facilities & Instruments in the US (FY00).

  17. Users per research facility support staff member in FY2001 *Based on FY01 and FY00 data from OSTP report. Fig. 14 in OSTP Report on Needs of Major Neutron Scattering Facilities & Instruments in the US (FY00).

  18. US neutron scattering users by field of research for FY2001. *Data based on FY01 and FY00 information provided in OSTP report. Fig. 16 in OSTP Report on Needs of Major Neutron Scattering Facilities & Instruments in the US (FY00).

  19. Share of users at US neutron facilities by scientific field FY2001 *Data based on FY01 and FY00 information provided in OSTP report. Fig. 17 in OSTP Report on Needs of Major Neutron Scattering Facilities & Instruments in the US (FY00).

  20. Share of scientific field by users at each US facility in FY2001 *Data based on FY01 and FY00 information provided in OSTP report. Fig. 18 in OSTP Report on Needs of Major Neutron Scattering Facilities & Instruments in the US.

  21. Number of users by individual affiliation in FY2001 *Data based on FY01 and FY00 information provided in OSTP report. Fig. 19 in OSTP Report on Needs of Major Neutron Scattering Facilities & Instruments in the US (FY00).

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