PHENIX UPGRADE -2005Stony Brook

Project Hadron Blind Detector

Glove Box31Aug05

BoxDry, N2, Double Sided GLOVEBOX, With

Airlock and Equipment Hatch.

InteriorDimensions

Length 4 metersHeight 1.5mFloor Width 1.2 Preferred to1.3Max Top Width 1m Min

Main Hatch- must pass a 1 Meter Cube, will be used normally at the beginning and end of assembly process [Box not operating].

Weight Loading- Glove Box Must be able to take a load of 50 Kg/30cm2

BoxGloves- Min 8 pairs [1pair/m if design allows (for10 pairs)], 3 (4) on

each side along the length with a second pair above the pair at the Vessel assembly Area on each side to allow easier mid-height access.

• Operational Pressure Range - 1 Atm [Local] +-10 MilliBar

• Water <10ppm

• Particulates 100/cubic meter, < 1 Micron Dia.

• Leak Rate < 0.05%

• Operating Temperature – Room [65 to 80 F]

• Lighting –Main lighting will be Exterior to box

• Windows- Box is to be Double sided, with a clear top if possible

• Over pressure Relief Valve - For N2 gun {Approx 10cfm -60psi} will be used in Short Bursts for cleaning inside the box.

BoxInstrumentation: H2O [Humidity] Monitor

Pressure,Temp

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Electrical Supply-

Interior - Min 2 Duplex outlets at each box end 120V/20A

Exterior- We would prefer all systems [pumps, fans, instruments, ect.] to run on 120V, have there own circuit breakers on the box

and a Master Shutoff Switch for all power.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Feed Through Panels –Electrical & Gas 1-Panel at airlock end of 1ft2

1-Panel at hatch end of 1ft2

1- Panel in the center on one side,1ft2

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Dehumidification system Glove Box to operate for a Min of 14 days uninterrupted during the Assembly

process without regeneration. ½”dia. Swagelok Fittings in Corners of the ends of the glove box for additions

N2 Management as Back up.

Airlock- Must pass a 40.64 cm edge Cube (16”) at minimum into the Glove Box.

Weighing 50kg

We prefer to be able to pump to vacuum, if this is not possible then the Airlock must have ability to be pumped through [Gas In = Gas being Pumped out, with the

manufacture stating a Maximum pressure difference during pumping].

Operation of the Air Lock Should not Degrade the Main Box’s Environment.

Fitting for Vacuum operations KF-40

2 - N2 Gas input/outputs Swagelok.

Operation – Manual

Instrumentation: H2O [Humidity] Monitor

Pressure,Temp