| Paper | Title | Page |
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| THPMA048 | Study of Vacuum Related Problems During the Energization of K500 Superconducting Cyclotron | 694 |
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| The K500 superconducting cyclotron main magnet has been commissioned successfully in VECC, Kolkata. During the process of energization, it has been observed that there was vacuum deterioration in the cryostat vacuum chamber with excitations. Detail studies have been carried out to examine the occurrence of such a situation. The electro-magnetic stress in the cryostat wall due to Lorentz force increases with current, and is more pronounced in the median plane of cryostat wherefrom various penetrations come out. This could be the possible reason for the OVC vacuum degradation. The paper reports the observations on vacuum deterioration during energization. An extensive study has been carried out to understand and explain the situation. |