A portable gas recirculation unit for gaseous detectors. (5th October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Guida, R.; Mandelli, B.
• Is Part Of: Journal of instrumentation. Volume 12:Number 10(2017:Oct.)
• Page Start: T10002
• Page End: T10002
• Publication Date: 2017-10-05
• Subjects: Scientific apparatus and instruments -- Periodicals; 502.84
• DOI: 10.1088/1748-0221/12/10/T10002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1748-0221

Abstract

Abstract: The use of greenhouse gases (usually C_2 2 H_2 2 F_4 4, CF_4 4 and SF_6 6 ) is sometimes necessary to achieve the required performance for some gaseous detectors. The consumption of these gases in the LHC systems is reduced by recycling the gas mixture thanks to a complex gas recirculation system. Beyond greenhouse gas consumption due to LHC systems, a considerable contribution is generated by setups used for LHC detector upgrade projects, R&D activities, detector quality assurance or longevity tests. In order to minimise this emission, a new flexible and portable gas recirculation unit has been developed. Thanks to its low price, flexibility and user-friendly operation it can be easily adapted for the different types of detector systems and set-ups.