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kyle.ryan@LIGO.ORG - posted 08:59, Sunday 22 April 2018 - last comment - 10:36, Sunday 22 April 2018(41583)
Kyle on site making equipment checks
I'll be mostly at Y-mid tinkering with the GN2 flow through CP4.  Chandra R. is my "phone buddy" and I'll make a comment to this entry when I leave.
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kyle.ryan@LIGO.ORG - 10:35, Sunday 22 April 2018 (41586)
As found, GN2 flow through CP4's regeneration circuit was steady and indicated on the first scale graduation (12 SCFH x 100).  The dewar head pressure(s) were 10 psi and 12 psi as per the mechanical gauges -> I opened the Pressure Build valve 1 turn ccw and the dewar head pressure increased by 2 psi over 20 minutes.  Correspondingly, the GN2 regeneration flow increased to a varying 40 - 50 SCFH x 100.  I did not notice any reverse flow through the Fill Connection line.  The Regeneration Temperature decreased, as expected, with the increase in flow.  Even so, I don't feel comfortable leaving the site with the Pressure Build valve open as we have no way to remotely monitor the exhaust line pressure and I can't be sure that the dewar head pressure has stabilized.  As a compromise, I closed the Pressure Build valve and, instead, adjusted the dewar head pressure (a.k.a. vapor pressure) regulator (a.k.a. "economizer") 1/4 turn cw.  This should slowly increase the dewar head pressure a little over the next day or so and the regeneration flow should also increase a little as a result.  

kyle.ryan@LIGO.ORG - 10:36, Sunday 22 April 2018 (41587)
1040 hrs. local - > Leaving site now via one last check at Y-mid
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