GEO 600 -- The Site (Summer 1997 2/3)

The Site: Summer 1997 (2/3)

We are now pumping the east tube and have found and sealed two leaks, but more are to be expected.
Five out of the nine tanks to go into the central station are out at Ruthe. They are cleaned and given an air bake at 200°C before they are taken out.

Tube and tanks

One of the CF40 flanges welded to the tube in order to bear a quad. A look at the tube in the trench. You can see the suspension of the tube and the light at the end of the tunnel.

A closer look at one of the many welds of the tube. The tanks have a height of 2 m and a diameter of 1 m.

On the left-hand side you see one of the tanks and on the right our "grill". This is a heatable container for the airbake of the tanks. (In order to obtain an idea of it's huge dimensions compare it with the person (Arne) in front of it.)

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One of the CF40 flanges welded to the tube in order to bear a quad.		A look at the tube in the trench. You can see the suspension of the tube and the light at the end of the tunnel.


A closer look at one of the many welds of the tube.		The tanks have a height of 2 m and a diameter of 1 m.


On the left-hand side you see one of the tanks and on the right our "grill". This is a heatable container for the airbake of the tanks. (In order to obtain an idea of it's huge dimensions compare it with the person (Arne) in front of it.)