Phenix Experiment Removal and Refurbishment Planning
This content is about the removal and refurbishment of the PHENIX Experiment, detailing the schedule, tasks completed, and upcoming plans discussed in planning meetings. It includes images showcasing progress and preparations involving equipment such as MuID panels and piston carts.
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Removal and Refurbishment (R & R) of the PHENIX Experiment at 1008 and sPHENIX Planning Weekly Planning Meeting: 11/8/18
2018-2019 PHENIX R & R SCHEDULE Schedule Major Task July 5-18 Pull out cable, roll up/cut May 7-8 Move racks from 912 to 1008 May 9-11 Re-arrange remaining racks in 912 May 14-? Set up 912 for factory May 14-31 Construct cart for MuTr steel removal June 18 Run 18 ends, Roll out Shield Wall Status DONE DONE DONE In progress DONE DONE June 20-25 Riggers take down Shield Wall Remove racks and yellow scaffold in NE IR corner Remove Beam Pipe Remove 1st Layer of North MuID Chambers Install Lifting Blocks on MuTr Piston Remove dog house ledge Remove MuTr donut Remove MuTr Piston Remove MuTr Support Steel Replace and re-survey track that was removed Remove 1st Layer of South MuID Chambers Replace Beam Pipe Build Shield Wall DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE July 16-27 Aug 9-Sept 5 Aug 28-Oct 10 Aug 28-Sept 5 Sept 6-14 Nov 5-9 Nov 12-Dec 10 Nov 10- ? Oct 22-Dec 14 Jan 3- 18 Jan 21-25 DONE PHENIX R&R and sPHENIX Planning Meeting 11/1/18 2
PHENIX R&R This Week 1. MuID South Panel Removal finished 2. Continue Prep for MuTr Piston Removal 3. Continue Support of O-Hcal Production in 912 PHENIX R&R and sPHENIX Planning Meeting 11/1/18 3
Next Week at 1008 1.Prep IR for Crane 2. Torque MuTr Lifting Eyes 3. Continue Support of O-Hcal Factory Set-Up PHENIX R&R and sPHENIX Planning Meeting 11/1/18 4
MuID Removal DONE ! PHENIX R&R and sPHENIX Planning Meeting 11/1/18 5
MuTr Piston Cart in Place for Rigging PHENIX R&R and sPHENIX Planning Meeting 11/1/18 6
Prep work for crane Removing tracks. Taking man lifts out of IR. Clearing floor for riggers to build ramp for the crane. PHENIX R&R and sPHENIX Planning Meeting 11/1/18 7
Steel for the Crane Ramp PHENIX R&R and sPHENIX Planning Meeting 11/1/18 8
Block for Ramp PHENIX R&R and sPHENIX Planning Meeting 11/1/18 9
OHCAL UPDATES Material for inspection cradle has been received by FSU Randall will begin shortly, we need to send additional material (design change) Dogbones are being fabricated at Precise 912 Factory Workplan signed Electronics testing can begin on prototype CA-Access training Concrete blocks for assembly Half of the blocks have been placed Sector 4 arrives tomorrow 8am 3/8/2025 10
EMCal Factory - High Bay No Change: David Lynn and Russ Burns will most likely be finished with their area, temporary blue partitions, by January 1st. Update: The KRYPTON gas bottle array will be moved to the SW corner. No Change: HCal, other prototypes and crates are in the high bay. Inner HCal full sector now in high bay. Maybe needed for another test beam? Rotisserie dismantled. Delayed: Kent Heckman from the Production Division is going to take care of the metals rack around mid to late November. Mike has started. Ongoing: Mike is actively cleaning/clearing out odds and ends. Ongoing: Dan, Sean, Bill, and Mike are discussing storage and handling of 64X 900 lb sectors. Done: The new AC unit is installed!! No more interruptions hopefully. Does it work, who knows? External company servicing unit.
EMCal Half Sawtooth PHENIX R&R and sPHENIX Planning Meeting 11/1/18 12
Priorities (not necessarily in this order) Removal of MuTr 1 s and MMN Completion of R&R Set up HCal Factory (incl. fix tooling fixtures and receipt of sectors) (Review completed) Set up and Review of EMCal Factory (PHYSICS Hi-Bay) Outer HCal Assembly Procedure (Including installation of sPHENIX Magnet, Inner HCal support Ring, Magnet mounting feet, etc) Carriage Rack layout, cable routing, cable trays, piping routing, etc. EMCal full (half) sector preproduction unit Integration issues between subsystems (ICD s and Outline/Interface Drawings) Infrastructure preparation and MOU s with CAD Update 2.x BOE s and Prep for 2.x Directors Review Everything Else PHENIX R&R and sPHENIX Planning Meeting 11/1/18 13
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