DOE/NSF Nuclear Science Advisory Committee 

The Harrison Rare Isotope Accelerator (RIA)
Costing Subcommittee Report

In November 1999, DOE/NSF Nuclear Science Advisory Committee (NSAC) received from the Isotope Separator On Line (ISOL) Task Force the ISOL Task Force Report.  The report responded to the charge to: 

provide a technical analysis of the various options for subsystems of ... a new facility for a research program along the lines indicated by the benchmark experiments outlined in the 1997 physics report "Scientific Opportunities with an Advanced ISOL Facility." It should assess the advantages and disadvantages of these options, identify preferred technologies, and prioritize needs for R&D. Consideration should be given to the maximum effective use of U.S. accelerator facilities, of major detector facilities, and of technical expertise.  ( - from the charge to the ISOL Task Force)

Shortly afterwards in preparation for the next NSAC long range plan, NSAC requested Mike Harrison of Brookhaven National Laboratory to chair a subcommittee charged with developing a full "preliminary" cost estimate for RIA.  The outcome of this subcommittee's effort is summarized below.

Background Material  NSAC ISOL Task Force Report: November 22, 1999 (pdf File: 2MB)  Experimental Program for an Advanced ISOL Facility: March 1999 (pdf File: 1.4MB)  Scientific Opportunities with Fast Fragmentation Beams from RIA: March 2000 (pdf 3.8MB)

Presentations   Overview (Presenter: Harrison) (pdf File: 546KB) An overview paper that provides a fairly complete high level view of RIA, starting with the science case, technical requirements related to the science, driver accelerator pre-conceptual design at the time, targets, post-accelerator, experimental equipment, radiation issues, operations, and a overview of how cost estimates were derived     Science (Presenter: SHERRILL) (pdf File: 131KB) A very brief science case for RIA, with sketches of experiments (run times, rare isotope rates, fast beams and stopped/reaccelerated beams, etc.), top view comparisons with other facilities.   Technical Overview (Presenter: Nolen) (pdf File: 6.74MB) Short discussion of what makes RIA unique, then rare isotope production reactions, important technologies, and some descriptive material of each major subsystem     Cost Overview (Presenter: Vincent) (pdf File: 37KB) Includes TEC summary, some history, WBS cost breakdown, cost book format, general cost basis for various subsystems, and a Level 1 cost summary.     Conventional Construction (Presenter: Nolen) (pdf File: 339KB) Firms involved in cost estimates, square footage and dollars per square foot assumed, MSU costs and comparison of MSU and ANL, descriptive material on subsystems including floors, walls, power, services, etc., site work.   Front end (Presenter: Ostroumov) (pdf File: 492KB) Ion sources and RFQ components and performance; component description, number and cost estimate basis, costs     Low Beta Linac (Presenter: Shepard) (pdf File: 875KB) Driver low beta component technical information, cost methodology and contributors, component descriptive material and cost breakdowns     High Beta Linac (Presenter: Schneider) (pdf File: 926KB) Driver high beta component technical information, cost breakdown information for each type of cavity, cryomodule and refrigeration costs     In-Flight Systems (Presenter: Morrissey) (pdf File: 2.6MB)  Fast beams experimental area, performance of comparable separators, example of experimental capabilities for fast beams research, cost of beam production areas, separators, and a suite of experimental equipment     ISOL Systems (Presenter: Savard) (pdf File: 1.13MB) Components and cost of the gas cell fragment separator, isotope production area descriptions and costs, RIA post-accelerator components and technical descriptions, component cost estimates, experimental equipment, radiochemical laboratory, summary   Radiation Issues (Presenter: Ronningen) (pdf File: 3.7MB) Shielding requirements, source terms, shielding descriptions, hazards, facility classification, costs of shielding, handling systems, storage, etc., safety systems and monitoring, etc.   RIA Pre-Ops and Operations Costs (Presenter: York) (pdf File: 166KB) Cost model and procedure, FTE estimates and costs for facility operation and experimental support, TPC     Site Dependent Issues ANL (Presenter: Geesaman) (pdf File: 600KB) ANL site, ATLAS and other infrastructure contributions, possible State contributions, laboratory expertise   Site Dependent Issues MSU (Presenter: Gelbke) (pdf File: 1.87MB) NSCL at MSU, site characteristics, State contributions, possible facility layouts   Subcommittee Presentation to NSAC (Presenter: Harrison) (pdf File: 516KB) Presentation of Subcommittee Report to NSAC     NSAC Subcommittee Report  (pdf File: 49KB) Text of Subcommittee Report to NSAC

Cost Estimate - Complete Report (Low Quality)   Complete Report with all Work Breakdown Structures (pdf File: 4.5MB)

Cost Estimate - By Work Breakdown Structure (Better Quality)   Cost Overview (pdf File: 75KB)   Facility Layout (pdf File: 150KB)   Driver Layout (pdf File: 4.9MB)   WBS Level 1: Systems (pdf File: 667KB)   WBS Level 2: Components (pdf File: 5.7MB)   WBS 1.3: Cryogenic Plant & Distribution (pdf File: 7.6MB)   WBS 2.0: Civil (pdf File: 459KB)   WBS 3.1: Front End (pdf File: 949KB)   WBS 3.2: Inj/Low Beta Linac (pdf File: 838KB)   WBS 3.3: High Beta Accel (pdf File: 2MB)   WBS 3.4: RF (RIA Driver) (pdf File: 8.7MB)   WBS 3.5: Linac Control Inter. (pdf File: 981MB)   WBS 3.7: Linac BSY (pdf File: 1.2MB)   WBS 4.3: Target Systems (pdf File: 389KB)   WBS 4.4: ISOL Systems (pdf File: 2.6MB)   WBS 4.5: High Energy Systems (pdf File: 2.2MB)   WBS 4.6: Detectors (pdf File: 5.6MB)