Speaker
Mike Lafky
(ANSTO Australian Synchrotron)
Description
In February 2024, a catastrophic failure of the Linac vacuum caused approximately 30 hours of failure, the second longest downtime in the Australian Synchrotron’s history. The root cause was found to be a cracked Beryllium window that was leaking Sulfur Hexaflouride (SFX6) into the vacuum chamber. This presentation will discuss the early warning signs that were missed.
Author
Mike Lafky
(ANSTO Australian Synchrotron)