• S.R. Koscielniak, F. Ames, R.A. Baartman, P.G. Bricault, A. Bylinskii, Y.-C. Chao, K. Fong, R.E. Laxdal, M. Marchetto, L. Merminga, A.K. Mitra, I. Sekachev, V.A. Verzilov, V. Zvyagintsev
  TRIUMF, Vancouver

TRIUMF, in collaboration with university partners, proposes to construct a megawatt-class electron linear accelerator (e-linac) as a driver for U(γ,f) with rates up to 10¹³−10¹⁴ fissions/sec for Rare Isotope Beams (RIB) for nuclear structure and astrophysics, and 9Be(γ,p)8Li for materials science. The emphasis would be on neutron-rich species. The 50 MeV, 10 mA, c.w. linac is based on TTF superconducting radiofrequency technology at 1.3 GHz & 2K. Many of the major sub-system components have been identified; where possible existing designs will be adopted. The first stage of the project, a 25 MeV, 5 mA, c.w. linac matching the isotope production target power-handling capability in the next five-year plan, is to be completed in 2013. The injector cryomodule (ICM)development, which is being fast tracked, is the subject of a scientific collaboration between TRIUMF and the VECC laboratory in Kolkata, India. The paper gives an overview of the accelerator design progress with emphasis on the ICM.

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• P.A. McIntosh, R. Bate, C.D. Beard, S.M. Pattalwar
  STFC/DL/ASTeC, Daresbury, Warrington, Cheshire
• S.A. Belomestnykh, E.P. Chojnacki, Z.A. Conway, G.H. Hoffstaetter, P. Quigley, V. Veshcherevich
  CLASSE, Ithaca, New York
• A. Büchner, F.G. Gabriel, P. Michel
  FZD, Dresden
• M.A. Cordwell, D.M. Dykes, J. Strachan
  STFC/DL, Daresbury, Warrington, Cheshire
• J.N. Corlett, D. Li, S.M. Lidia
  LBNL, Berkeley, California
• T. Kimura, T.I. Smith
  Stanford University, Stanford, Califormia
• S.R. Koscielniak, R.E. Laxdal
  TRIUMF, Vancouver
• M. Liepe, H. Padamsee, J. Sears, V.D. Shemelin
  Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
• D. Proch, J.K. Sekutowicz
  DESY, Hamburg

The collaborative development of an optimised cavity/cryomodule solution for application on ERL facilities has now progressed to final assembly and testing of the cavity string components and their subsequent cryomodule integration. This paper outlines the testing and verification processes for the various cryomodule sub-components and details the methodology utilised for final cavity string integration. The paper also highlights the modifications required to integrate this new cryomodule into the existing ALICE cryo-plant facility at Daresbury Laboratory.