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Kobayashi, Fuminori; Kamiya, Junichiro; Takahashi, Hiroki; Suzuki, Yasuo*; Tasaki, Ryuta*
JAEA-Technology 2024-007, 28 Pages, 2024/07
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In J-PARC LINAC, the vacuum system is in place to maintain an ultra-high vacuum in the beam transport line (LINAC to 3GeV RCS beam transportation line: L3BT) between the LINAC to the 3GeV synchrotron. The vacuum system is installed in the LINAC and L3BT buildings and consists of vacuum pumps, vacuum gauges, beam line gate valves (BLGVs), and other vacuum. In existing vacuum systems, vacuum equipment is controlled independently for each area, and vacuum equipment can be operated regardless of the status of adjacent areas. This makes it impossible to eliminate erroneous operation due to human error. In addition, when a vacuum deterioration occurs in the beam transport line, the vacuum deterioration ILK signal is transmitted to the BLGV relay unit via the MPS transmission signal, which causes the BLGVs to be forcibly closed. Because the ILK signal transmission range extends to all BLGVs in the L3BT, however, BLGVs in areas unaffected by vacuum deterioration are also forced to close. This could cause problems such as unnecessary open/close operations leading to more frequent maintenance cycles of the BLGVs. In addition, since the BLGV is operated using the MPS signal path, maintenance of the vacuum control system requires work involving the MPS signal path, making it difficult to maintain the vacuum control system alone and making the work complicated. To solve these problems, it is necessary to improve maintainability by separating the signal paths and automatically controlling BLGV separately. Therefore, the vacuum control system was modified and constructed with the aim of realizing a control system that takes into account the safety and efficient maintenance and operation of the L3BT vacuum system. This report summarizes the development and use of the L3BT vacuum system control system.
Kamiya, Junichiro; Oi, Motoki; Kobayashi, Fuminori; Sakai, Kenji; Yamada, Ippei
Vacuum and Surface Science, 67(4), p.186 - 191, 2024/04
This report describes the usage, specification, troubles and countermeasures of dry pumps in the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex (J-PARC). In J-PARC, while dry scroll pumps (DSP) are widely used, many are being replaced with roots pumps due to frequent maintenance and troubles of DSP. Some of the facilities use roots pumps with special specifications, such as radiation-resistant specifications, separate power supply, and with diaphragm type, etc. Although some problems have occurred with both DSPs and roots pumps, they have been addressed by revising maintenance methods and improving parts, contributing to stable operation for users.
Kobayashi, Fuminori; Kamiya, Junichiro; Moriya, Katsuhiro; Miyao, Tomoaki*; Kotoku, Hirofumi*; Takano, Kazuhiro*
Proceedings of 19th Annual Meeting of Particle Accelerator Society of Japan (Internet), p.726 - 730, 2023/01
The L3BT beamline at J-PARC LINAC has beam dumps connected via vacuum partition windows to separate the ultra-high vacuum beamline from the low vacuum beam dumps. Roots pumps are used to evacuate each beam dump. The roots pump controllers have been installed away from the pump in the accelerator tunnel to avoid radiation damages. The special controllers, which have no inverter circuit inside, have been used to reduce the electrical noise on the beam loss monitors nearby. However, in this case, several problems have occurred such as the instability of the pumping performance. To solve such problems, the roots pump controller with the inverter circuit must be used after reducing the electrical noise. In this report, some countermeasures to reduce the electrical noise from the inverters were investigated. The noise reduction circuit was successfully optimized to the level where the beam loss monitors work unaffected.
Takano, Kazuhiro; Kotoku, Hirofumi*; Kobayashi, Fuminori*; Miyao, Tomoaki*; Moriya, Katsuhiro; Kamiya, Junichiro
JAEA-Technology 2021-017, 35 Pages, 2021/11
JAEA-Technology-2021-017.pdf:5.32MB
In J-PARC LINAC, the vacuum system of L3BT, which is a beam transport line connecting LINAC and 3GeV synchrotron, uses a turbo molecular pump and roots pump for rough exhaust and an ion pump for main exhaust. In addition, beam dumps are connected to the end of the L3BT at 0 degree, 30 degree, 90 degree, and 100 degree positions via vacuum partition windows. The roots pumps are used as the exhaust system for each beam dump. The roots pump controllers have been installed away from the pump in the accelerator tunnel to avoid radiation damages. Besides, the special controllers, which have no inverter circuit inside, have been used to reduce the electrical noise on the beam loss monitors nearby. However, using the special controller without inverters, several problems have occurred such as the instability or wide variability of the pumping speed. To solve such problems, the roots pump controller with the inverter circuit must be used after reducing the electrical noise. In this report, some countermeasures to reduce the electrical noise from the inverters were investigated. The noise reduction circuit was successfully optimized to the level where the beam loss monitors works unaffected.
Kondo, Yasuhiro; Hirano, Koichiro; Ito, Takashi; Kikuzawa, Nobuhiro; Kitamura, Ryo; Morishita, Takatoshi; Oguri, Hidetomo; Okoshi, Kiyonori; Shinozaki, Shinichi; Shinto, Katsuhiro; et al.
Journal of Physics; Conference Series, 1350, p.012077_1 - 012077_7, 2019/12
Times Cited Count：1 Percentile：48.14(Physics, Particles & Fields)We have upgraded a 3-MeV linac at J-PARC. The ion source is same as the J-PARC linac's, and the old 30-mA RFQ is replaced by a spare 50-mA RFQ, therefore, the beam energy is 3 MeV and the nominal beam current is 50 mA. The main purpose of this system is to test the spare RFQ, but also used for testing of various components required in order to keep the stable operation of the J-PARC accelerator. The accelerator has been already commissioned, and measurement programs have been started. In this paper, present status of this 3-MeV linac is presented.
Ikeda, Yoshitaka; Okano, Fuminori; Sakasai, Akira; Hanada, Masaya; Akino, Noboru; Ichige, Hisashi; Kaminaga, Atsushi; Kiyono, Kimihiro; Kubo, Hirotaka; Kobayashi, Kazuhiro; et al.
Nihon Genshiryoku Gakkai Wabun Rombunshi, 13(4), p.167 - 178, 2014/12
The JT-60U torus was disassembled so as to newly install the superconducting tokamak JT-60SA torus. The JT-60U used the deuterium for 18 years, so the disassembly project of the JT-60U was the first disassembly experience of a fusion device with radioactivation in Japan. All disassembly components were stored with recording the data such as dose rate, weight and kind of material, so as to apply the clearance level regulation in future. The lessons learned from the disassembly project indicated that the cutting technologies and storage management of disassembly components were the key factors to conduct the disassembly project in an efficient way. After completing the disassembly project, efforts have been made to analyze the data for characterizing disassembly activities, so as to contribute the estimation of manpower needs and the radioactivation of the disassembly components on other fusion devices.
Ikeda, Yoshitaka; Okano, Fuminori; Hanada, Masaya; Sakasai, Akira; Kubo, Hirotaka; Akino, Noboru; Chiba, Shinichi; Ichige, Hisashi; Kaminaga, Atsushi; Kiyono, Kimihiro; et al.
Fusion Engineering and Design, 89(9-10), p.2018 - 2023, 2014/10
Times Cited Count：2 Percentile：15.60(Nuclear Science & Technology)Disassembly of the JT-60U torus was started in 2009 after 18-years D
operations, and was completed in October 2012. The JT-60U torus was featured by the complicated and welded structure against the strong electromagnetic force, and by the radioactivation due to D-D reactions. Since this work is the first experience of disassembling a large radioactive fusion device in Japan, careful disassembly activities have been made. About 13,000 components cut into pieces with measuring the dose rates were removed from the torus hall and stored safely in storage facilities by using a total wokers of 41,000 person-days during 3 years. The total weight of the disassembly components reached up to 5,400 tons. Most of the disassembly components will be treated as non-radioactive ones after the clearance verification under the Japanese regulation in future. The assembly of JT-60SA has started in January 2013 after this disassembly of JT-60U torus.
Kobayashi, Tsuguyuki; Vavilov, S.; Sato, Fuminori; Myochin, Munetaka; Namba, Takashi*; Namba, T.*
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 42(3), p.295 - 300, 2005/00
Times Cited Count：10 Percentile：55.96(Nuclear Science & Technology)The concept of air transport of A Type package containing nuclear fuel materials according to the nuclear disaster countermeasures law, and the experience of a transportation of plutonium solution from France are shown.
Sekine, Toshiaki; Izumo, Mishiroku; Matsuoka, Hiromitsu; Kobayashi, Katsutoshi; Ishioka, Noriko; Osa, Akihiko; Koizumi, Mitsuo; Motoishi, Shoji; Hashimoto, Kazuyuki; ; et al.
Proc. of the 5th Int. Workshop on Targetry and Target Chemistry, 0, p.347 - 352, 1994/00
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Kobayashi, Fuminori; Hirano, Koichiro; Ito, Takashi; Nammo, Kesao; Otani, Masashi*; Liu, Y.*
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The linac of the J-PARC high-intensity proton accelerator accelerates negative hydrogen ion beams with a beam energy of 400 MeV and a peak beam current of 50 mA. The linac is installed in the accelerator tunnel, which is about 400 m long, and consists of an acceleration cavity, beam ducts, electromagnets, and beam monitors. During the operation of the accelerator, the accelerator components, the air in the accelerator tunnel, and the shielding concrete are activated by the H
particles produced by the interaction of the beam particles with the residual gas in the acceleration cavity and beam duct and by the beam stripping caused by the interaction between the beam particles, in addition to the losses of the accelerated particles. Recently, the MLF beam power of 840 kW has been in service, and the beam intensity has been increased, so the trend of the residual dose in the linac accelerator is summarized and reported here.
Kobayashi, Tsuguyuki; Sato, Fuminori
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Kofuji, Hirohide; Fukushima, Mineo; Sato, Fuminori; Myochin, Munetaka; Kobayashi, Tsuguyuki*
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Kobayashi, Fuminori; Kamiya, Junichiro; Takahashi, Hiroki; Suzuki, Yasuo*; Tasaki, Ryuta*
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The vacuum equipment in the L3BT beamline of J-PARC LINAC is controlled by the vacuum system in each area divided by beamline gate valves (BLGVs). In the past, the vacuum system controlled the vacuum equipment by area between BLGVs and did not monitor information about the equipment or vacuum pressure between each other. As a result, equipment can be operated regardless of conditions in adjacent areas, causing problems such as sudden deterioration of vacuum pressure in high vacuum areas and equipment failure due to atmospheric inrushes into vacuum equipment in operation. In addition, since all BLGVs are designed to close simultaneously when an interlock (ILK) occurs due to pressure deterioration, BLGVs in areas unaffected by vacuum deterioration are also forced to close. It is necessary to take measures to make BLGVs operate more appropriately in terms of the number of open/close limits and wear. To solve these various problems, it is first necessary to eliminate human error and increase safety by making it possible to monitor information on equipment and vacuum pressure between areas. Furthermore, it is necessary to improve maintainability by automatically controlling each BLGV individually. Therefore, we have modified and constructed the vacuum system control system with the aim of realizing safe and efficient maintenance and operation of the L3BT vacuum system.
