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--- tours:faq [2017/10/03 10:16]
constan [Fun facts about FRIB]
+++ tours:faq [2019/03/18 16:15]
constan [How LONG did it take to build the NSCL/Cyclotrons/other equipment?]
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 ===== Questions with Incomplete Answers =====
+==== How much water does the laboratory use? ====
+//(from Brad Bull)// Our estimated annual usage is about 36M gallons. Peak is 250k a day during the hottest time of year. Most of the water is used for evaporative cooling (cooling towers).
+==== What will happen to the cyclotrons when they are removed to make way for the FRIB linac? ====
+//(from Brad Sherrill)//
+They might be repurposed for other research at MSU. There are no plans to send them anywhere.
 ==== Can I get a tour of the FRIB tunnel? ====
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   * Much off-side fabrication (two sites in Lansing) sped up work
   * Power consumption: 18 MW
+  * Final square footage: 580,000 (double what NSCL was before)
   * Planning, design, and construction are only 10-20% of total cost of ownership!
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   * 2013: ReA3 reaccelerator commissioned.
   * 2015: ReA3 experiments begin.
-  * 2016: Cyclotron Gas Stopper online?
+  * 2019: Cyclotron Gas Stopper online?
   * 2022: FRIB comes online?

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