Initial results from the RHEPP module

Author

Harjes, H.C. ; Penn, K.J. ; Reed, K.W. ; McClenahan, C.R. ; Laderach, G.E. ; Wavrik, R.W. ; Adcock, J.L. ; Butler, M.E. ; Mann, G.A. ; Pena, G.E. ; Weber, G.J. ; VanDeValde, D. ; Martinez, L.E. ; Muirhead, D. ; Kiekel, P.D. ; Johnson, D.L. ; Neau, E.L.

Author_Institution

Sandia Nat. Labs. Albuquerque, Albuquerque, NM, USA

Volume

1

fYear

1992

fDate

25-29 May 1992

Firstpage

333

Lastpage

340

Abstract

Several potential applications such as medical waste treatment, chemical waste treatment, food treatment, and flue gas cleanup have been identified for high average power electron beam systems. In the RHEPP (Repetitive High Energy Pulsed Power) project, the technology for such a system is being developed. The RHEPP module consists of a magnetic pulse compressor driving a linear induction voltage adder with an e-beam diode load. It has been designed to operate continuously, delivering 350 kW of average power to the diode in 60-ns FWHM, 2.5-MV, 2.9-kJ pulses. The module is presently under construction with the first phase scheduled for completion in the summer of 1992. In the first phase, four of ten adder stages are being built so that testing can begin with a 1-MV, 160-kW diode with the balance of the power from the compressor diverted to a resistive load. A description of the system and test results from the initial stages of the compressor will be presented.

Keywords

electron accelerators; electron beams; RHEPP module; Repetitive High Energy Pulsed Power project; chemical waste treatment; e-beam diode; energy 2.9 kJ; flue gas cleanup; food treatment; high average power electron beam system; linear induction voltage adder; magnetic pulse compressor; medical waste treatment; power 160 kW; power 350 kW; voltage 1 MV; voltage 2.5 MV; Adders; Amorphous magnetic materials; Circuit faults; Coils; Magnetic cores; Oil insulation; Wires;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

High-Power Particle Beams, 1992 9th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Washington,DC

Print_ISBN

000-0-0000-0000-0

Type

conf

Filename

6306505