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Construction and Development Status SNOLAB Workshop V

Get updates on the progress of the SNOLAB construction and development project. Learn about the surface facility, underground excavation, and upcoming phases.

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Construction and Development Status SNOLAB Workshop V

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  1. Construction and Development Status SNOLAB Workshop V 21 August 2006 Fraser Duncan

  2. Project History • Outgrowth of the highly successful SNO project • Proposal in 2001 • Funding in 2002 • Surface facility • Groundbreaking 2004 • Occupancy 2005 • Underground • Tunneling commenced Nov 2004 • Completion (wait for it) SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

  3. SNOLAB Existing SNO Facility SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

  4. SNOLAB Phase I Existing SNO Facility Utility Area - Chiller - Generator Relocate -Lab Entry -Personnel Facilities SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

  5. SNOLAB Phase II Phase I Funding decision expected shortly Existing SNO Facility Utility Area - Chiller - Generator Relocate -Lab Entry -Personnel Facilities SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

  6. Status: Surface

  7. Status: Surface Control Rooms IT Server Room Clean Room Laboratories Meeting Rooms SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

  8. Status: Surface • Occupancy of the 34,000 sq ft surface facility took place in the fall of 2005. • Offices, meeting rooms • Labs • 4,600 sq ft of better than class 1000 clean rooms. Chemistry, assembly low bg counting. • generator power, upw, nitrogen cover gas • Control Rooms • IT • Environment controlled server room; high speed network surf/ug and on/off site • Outstanding • Material Handling • Workshop SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

  9. Status: Off Site, Laurentian University • Off site radio-isotope lab will be located at Laurentian University. • Will include • Ultra Pure Water installation • Low BG counting • alpha, • ESCs (ElectroStatic Counters) • Ready September SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

  10. Status: Underground • Excavation has proceeded slower than originally forecast • Complexity of excavation in some areas • Coordination with maintaining the running SNO experiment. • The usual types of delays (cage down, power failures etc). • These delays were not unexpected and are a normal part of mine excavation. SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

  11. Status: Excavation – Last Year SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

  12. Status: Excavation - Today Phase I Excavation is 76% complete SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

  13. Ladder Labs Wide Drift 20’x12’ (19’ to back) Electrical, AHUs Wide Drift 25’x17’ (25’ to back) Access Drift 15’x10’ (15’ to back) Chemistry Lab SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

  14. Ladder Labs

  15. Ladder Labs

  16. Rectangular Hall Control Rm Utility Drift Staging Area Rectangular Hall 60’L x 50’W 50’ (shoulder) 65’ (back) SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

  17. Rectangular Hall

  18. Ventilation “Cross Over” Utility Areas and Ventilation 9' Diameter Ventilation Raises Chiller Drift SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

  19. Breakthrough from New Excavations Must Excavate the Lab Entrance without Disrupting SNO's Operations. Breakthrough to existing SNO Access Drift SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

  20. Breakthrough from New Excavations Blast Wall Blast Monitor SNO Carwash SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

  21. Blasting in the SNO Track Drift After Before SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

  22. Breakthrough to New Lab

  23. Breakthrough to New Lab

  24. SNO Track Drift

  25. SNO Track Drift

  26. Phase II: Cryopit Phase II • Proposal has been submitted to the funding agencies. • Decision expected within two months SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

  27. Cryopit Utility Drift Staging Area Exhaust Pipe 20 Bar Bulkheads Cryopit 50’ dia 50’ (Shoulder) 65’ (Back) SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

  28. Experiment Space SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

  29. Status: Outfitting Nickel Price • Outfitting design is complete and has gone to tender. • Costs are higher than expected • Very expensive time to be doing construction, let alone in a mine. • Will implement a phased approach to outfitting, priorities being: • New Personnel and Entry Facilities • Ladder Labs, Rectangular Hall • South Drift (old personnel facilities) • The larger experimental spaces in the Ladder Labs and Rectangular Hall will initially be less extensively outfitted than originally intended. • Completion of the outfitting will be done in the operations phase. • Outfitting is expected to begin late 2006 or early 2007 SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

  30. Operating Funds • The CFI award to construct SNOLAB did not include long term operating funds. (Operating funds were only included for construction phase.) • Extrapolating from the existing SNO operations expenses we anticipate the need for a $6M budget. • We are developing a mixed agency funding strategy involving federal and provincial agencies. • Have met with positive responses from the agencies in question. SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

  31. Schedule (No Phase II) Phase I Excavation Complete ~1 May 2007 Lab Ready End 2007 Begin Lab Outfitting Nov 2006 SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

  32. Schedule (with Phase II) Ladder Labs, Rectangular Hall, end of 2007 Cryopit Excavation Cryopit Ready Early 2008 Chiller Installation Delayed to end of Cryopit excavation SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

  33. Summary of Construction Status • Excavation • Phase I • 76% complete. Rectangular Hall is the remaining major excavation. • Completion Spring 2007 • Phase II • Expecting decision within two months • If approved this fall, completion Fall 2007 • Outfitting • Expected to begin late 2006 • Completed (depending on Phase II) end of 2007 or early 2008 • Beneficial occupancy • End of 2007 (experiment fit up could start several months earlier) • Bottom Line: In 2008 there will be 27,500 sq ft (PI) or 34,300 sq ft (PI+PII) of class 2000 cleanroom space available for experiments. SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

  34. SNOLAB OPERATIONS and ORGANIZATION

  35. SNOLAB Organization • We are transitioning from • SNO (an experiment with a lab) to • SNOLAB (a lab with experiments) • Due to the different funding sources we have been intentionally keeping the SNO and SNOLAB operations independent. • As SNO sunsets most of the operations at the site will be conducted through SNOLAB. • We are still developing the SNOLAB organizational structure. SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

  36. SNOLAB Organization SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

  37. SNOLAB Facility Operations SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

  38. SNOLAB Facility Operations • Operations Support • Lab operations and supervision • Maintenance & Cleaning • Systems Operations (chiller, Ultra Pure Water, ...) • Material transport and handling SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

  39. SNOLAB Facility Operations • Technical Support • Mechanical (millwright, pipe fitting) • Electrical/Electronics • Chemistry • Some Machining • ... SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

  40. SNOLAB Facility Operations • Experimental Facilities • Coordination of new experiment installation • Some construction and fabrication SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

  41. SNOLAB Facility Operations • Quality Assurance • Procedures, Documentation, Regulatory Compliance • Radiological Materials Control • Cleanliness Control SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

  42. SNOLAB Facility Operations SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

  43. SNOLAB Safety SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

  44. SNOLAB Safety • GLIMOS (Group Leader In Matters of Safety) • A lab scientist or engineer appointed to be the Director's representative on each experiment • In charge of the Experiment's workers when they are on site. • Has authority to stop work if necessary. SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

  45. SNOLAB Safety SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

  46. SNOLAB Scientific Structure SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

  47. SNOLAB Scientific Structure “SNOLAB, Experiments, and You” The goals of the Scientific Organization of SNOLAB are: • To provide a mechanism to evaluate experiments on a merit and feasibility basis for deployment at SNOLAB. • To provide an mechanism for the SNOLAB Experiments to interact with SNOLAB Management and with each other • To provide an environment and mechanism for the SNOLAB user community to interact with each other. • To provide a safe working environment. SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

  48. SNOLAB Scientific Structure To achieve these goals there are several structures within SNOLAB: • SNOLAB Operations Management • The Scientific Executive Committee • Experiment Advisory Committee • Technical Review Committee • User Group SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

  49. Scientific Executive Committee (SEC) SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

  50. Scientific Executive Committee (SEC) • Mandate • Provide guidance to the SNOLAB Director on the scientific program SNOLAB Workshop V, 21 August 2006

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