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Description
The ARIEL facility expands TRIUMF’s isotope production by adding two new target stations operating in parallel with the existing infrastructure, enabling high-intensity Radioactive Ion Beam (RIB) production. At the core of this facility, a complex vacuum system is designed to maintain the conditions required for RIB production while safely managing radioactive gases generated during beam-material interactions. The activated gases from the target and RIB modules are continuously evacuated and transferred via a radioactive gas management system to storage tanks for controlled decay. The radioactive gas management system is designed to support parallel and independent target station operation, prevent cross-contamination between exhaust streams, enable future scalability, and provide fault tolerance to ensure uninterrupted operation in the event of equipment failure. This system incorporates controlled gas recirculation and sampling capabilities to ensure the collection of a uniform sample for radiological assessment prior to release to the nuclear ventilation system. In addition, this system is operated and controlled remotely, enabling remote control of devices, data archiving, and implementation of interlocks for machine protection. Overall, this system offers a robust solution for radioactive gas management in modern accelerator facilities. This work presents the key design features and operational principles of the ARIEL radioactive gas management system.
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