Engineering Operations

FY09 Operations:• To date, NSTX has completed 10.48 run weeks, with 1698 plasma

attempts resulting in 1611 completions.

• Scheduled to complete the run by Aug 14th at a target 16 run weeks.

• Last NSTX maintenance period of the run is drawing to a close- Replaced the NB Calorimeter Bellows- Refilled both LITER probes- Re-shimmed and tightened error field coil brackets- Installed lithium droppers (shakers) at Bays I & C

• HHFW Antenna and NB Ion Source conditioning will continue for the remainder of this week. Plasma Ops to resume on July 6th.

• Error Field Coil testing this week will include the commissioning of PFAB coil protection in the SPA controls.

Engineering Operations

FY09 Outage/ FY10 Ops Planning:

• Plan on an abbreviated outage to install and commission the Liquid Lithium Divertor system and the new BES diagnostic, as well as whatever progress can be made on the MSE/LIF diagnostic.

• Seven weeks of in-vessel work is planned (Oct 9th - Nov 24th).- 3 weeks of post run & ~ 4 weeks of post outage calibrations planned.- In-vessel tiles will be cleaned (sanded) before Oct 9th- LLD & BES tasks scheduled 2 shifts/day during opening- Pump-down scheduled for Jan 6th- ISTP scheduled to start on Feb 24th - Planning on 17 run weeks in FY10

• Significant Elevated Water Tower riser repairs, and a PSE&G replacement of 138kV lines are needed before the start of the FY10 run.