A semi-quantitative risk assessment of remote handling operations on the SPES Front-End based on HAZOP-LOPA

G Lilli, M Sanavia, R Oboe, C Vianello… - Reliability Engineering & …, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper presents the Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) developed for crucial
components of the SPES (Selective Production of Exotic Species) nuclear facility, a research …

[HTML][HTML] Remote handling systems for the Selective Production of Exotic Species (SPES) facility

G Lilli, L Centofante, M Manzolaro, A Monetti… - Nuclear Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The SPES (Selective Production of Exotic Species) facility, currently under
development at Legnaro National Laboratories of INFN, aims at the production of intense …

[HTML][HTML] Study of the radionuclide deposition in the radioactive ion line of the Selective Production of Exotic Species (SPES) facility

A Monetti, A Donzella, M Ballan, L Centofante… - Applied Radiation and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract SPES (Selective Production of Exotic Species) is a second generation facility for the
production of radioactive ion beams that is going to be commissioned at the Laboratori …

Study of the radioactive contamination of the ion source complex in the Selective Production of Exotic Species (SPES) facility

L Centofante, A Donzella, A Zenoni, M Ferrari… - Review of Scientific …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
The Isotope Separation On-Line (ISOL) technique is today established as one of the primary
methods to produce high-intensity and high-quality radioactive beams. This technique …

Formal Verification of the Control Software of a Radioactive Material Remote Handling System, Based on IEC 61499

G Lilli, M Xavier, E Le Priol, V Perret… - IEEE Open Journal …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Automation systems within nuclear laboratories are intended to work under harsh operating
conditions. Selective Production of Exotic Species (SPES) is a nuclear research facility …

Remote handling of radioactive targets at the SPES facility

G Lilli, A Andrighetto, M Ballan, L Centofante… - IL NUOVO …, 2023 - research.unipd.it
SPES (Selective Production of Exotic Species) is a new facility being developed by Legnaro
National Laboratories of INFN. Once operational, it will be able to generate high-intensity …

The SPES target ion source automated storage system

G Lilli, A Andrighetto, L Centofante… - Journal of Physics …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract At the SPES (Selective Production of Exotic Species) facility, intense Radioactive
Ion Beams (RIBs) are produced by the interaction of a 40 MeV proton beam with a multi-foil …

The CloudVeneto initiative: 10 years of operations to support interdisciplinary open science

P Andreetto, F Costa, A Crescente… - EPJ Web of …, 2024 - epj-conferences.org
CloudVeneto is a private cloud targeted to scientific communities based on OpenStack
software. It was designed in 2013 and put in operation one year later, to support INFN …

Safety-driven design of automation systems in nuclear facilities

G Lilli - 2024 - research.unipd.it
Automation technologies employed in critical tasks within nuclear facilities provide clear
advantages in reducing staff exposure, but they also involve reliability challenges and safety …

[PDF][PDF] The SPES Temporary Storage System: status and future perspectives

G Lilli, A Andrighetto, L Centofante… - LNL-ANNUAL …, 2023 - research.unipd.it
Radioactive isotopes produced at the SPES facility using the Isotope Separation On-Line
(ISOL) technique will promote advanced research in nuclear physics and medical …