18–26 Sept 2025
Ito International Research Center
Asia/Tokyo timezone

Insights into the cryogenic operation of the ESS superconducting cryomodules during the first commissioning phase

MOP79
22 Sept 2025, 14:30
3h
Ito International Research Center

Ito International Research Center

Tokyo
Board: MOP79
Poster Presentation MC4: SRF Technologies Monday Poster Session

Speaker

Marek Skiba (European Spallation Source)

Description

The first commissioning run of the superconducting cryomodules at the European Spallation Source (ESS) provided important insights into the performance of the cryogenic systems. This paper reviews the cryogenic operations, with a focus on cooldown processes, pressure control, temperature stability, and overall system reliability. The effectiveness of individual helium bath pressure regulation in managing pressure transients during cavity quenches and RF trips is demonstrated. The response of the system to cryoplant trip events is also analyzed. In addition, results from automated heat load measurements are presented, confirming that the thermal performance meets expectations. These findings demonstrate the robustness of the ESS cryogenic systems.

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Author

Marek Skiba (European Spallation Source)

Co-authors

Ms Agnieszka Zwozniak (European Spallation Source) Mr Artur Krawczyk (European Spallation Source) Cecilia Maiano (European Spallation Source) Henry Przybilski (European Spallation Source) Nuno Elias (European Spallation Source) Paolo Pierini (European Spallation Source) Mr Peter Van Velze (European Spallation Source) Philippe Goudket (European Spallation Source)

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