The design and operation of an industrial beam transport system for 15-30 MeV protons

Author

Dehnel, M.P. ; Dawson, R.J. ; Pattyn, E. ; Stinson, G.M. ; Helmer, R. ; Keitel, R. ; Dale, D. ; Wilson, A.

Author_Institution

Ebco Technol. Inc., Vancouver, BC, Canada

fYear

1991

fDate

Sept. 28 1991-Oct. 4 1991

Firstpage

1374

Abstract

An automated beam transport system is described which improves the operation of an industrial radioisotope production facility by incorporating features which enhance both the reliability of operation and the ease of maintenance in a radiation environment. Attention is given to the theoretical and practical aspects of the optical design, the diagnostic and protection equipment, the vacuum components, and the control and operation of the beamline. Finally, future work and conclusions are given.<>

Keywords

beam handling equipment; particle beams; process computer control; radioisotopes; 15 to 30 MeV; beamline; design; diagnostics; industrial beam transport system; industrial radioisotope production facility; maintenance; nuclear industry; process computer control; protection; protons; radiation environment; reliability; vacuum; Acceleration; Cyclotrons; Magnets; Particle accelerators; Particle beams; Personnel; Production facilities; Propagation losses; Proton accelerators; Radioactive materials;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, 1991., Conference Record of the 1991 IEEE

Conference_Location

Dearborn, MI, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0453-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IAS.1991.178039

Filename

178039