Tag: Cryogenics

  • HiLumi LHC: CERN’s full-scale test stand enters the powering phase

    HiLumi LHC: CERN’s full-scale test stand enters the powering phase

    With the start of electrical powering, the Inner Triplet String is now entering a new phase of commissioning. This phase will be carried out progressively and will culminate in the powering of the whole installation this summer

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  • HiLumi LHC: cryogenics equipment arrives underground

    HiLumi LHC: cryogenics equipment arrives underground

    Two cold boxes have been transported down into the service tunnels of the future accelerator

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  • Heating homes with the world’s largest particle accelerator

    Heating homes with the world’s largest particle accelerator

    Now operational, a new heat exchange system is reusing hot water from part of the Large Hadron Collider’s cooling system to heat homes and businesses in the local area

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  • A cryogenic winter for tomorrow’s accelerator

    A cryogenic winter for tomorrow’s accelerator

    The first large refrigerators for the High-Luminosity LHC have been installed

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  • HiLumi News: the cold sets in

    HiLumi News: the cold sets in

    The delivery of two huge compressors kicks off the installation of the new helium refrigerators for the High-Luminosity LHC

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  • Accelerator Report: The LHC wraps up its first 2025 physics block

    Accelerator Report: The LHC wraps up its first 2025 physics block

    The proton physics run has now been paused for the first block of machine development studies, a technical stop and short oxygen- and neon-ion physics runs. Protons will be back in the machines on 12 July

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  • Accelerator Report: Target reached, but compressor off

    Accelerator Report: Target reached, but compressor off

    On 23 September, the LHC reached its 2024 target for integrated luminosity. And then a cryogenic station broke down…

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  • Accelerator Report: Navigating hot summer days and thunderstorms

    Accelerator Report: Navigating hot summer days and thunderstorms

    The summer is often a very productive period for physics in CERN’s accelerator complex, that is, when the weather remains reasonable…

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  • HiLumi News: new large helium tanks

    HiLumi News: new large helium tanks

    Four large helium tanks will supply the new High-Luminosity LHC refrigerators

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  • Accelerator Report: No summer holidays for the accelerator complex

    Accelerator Report: No summer holidays for the accelerator complex

    CERN’s accelerators show very good availability rates: beams are in place

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