Sustainable Cooling for Big Science: Future-Proof Solutions Beyond PFAS

Europe/Berlin
KBW lecture hall (GSI)

KBW lecture hall

GSI

Fredrik Strengbohm (Assemblin), Jörgen Rogstam (EKAnalysis), Martina Bauer (GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH(GSI)), Simone Schwarz (GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH(GSI))
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Participants
    • Arrival & Lunch
    • Welcome & Workshop Opening

      • Welcome from GSI/FAIR, EKA and Assemblin
      • Objectives & expected outcomes

    • Case Study: From CERN Experience to GSI/FAIR Implementation

      • Regulatory drivers: EU PFAS and F-Gas regulations
      • CERN as reference: PFAS substitution strategies & lessons learned
      • GSI/FAIR as core case: system landscape, challenges & initial findings
      • Methodological approach: risk assessment, system analysis & roadmap
      • Key takeaways for Big Science facilities

    • 14:10
      Coffee Break
    • Preparing the Site Visit: Systems & Key Questions

      • Overview of selected GSI/FAIR cooling installations
      • Key technical challenges and constraints
      • Focus points for participants during the visit

    • Guided Site Visit at GSI/FAIR Installations

      • Visit of selected cooling systems and infrastructure
      • On-site explanations by technical experts
      • Discussion of operational challenges

    • From Practice to Solutions

      • Key observations from the site visit
      • Practical solutions and technical approaches
      • Implications for future-proof cooling systems

    • Interactive Discussion

      • Key observations from the site visit
      • Practical solutions and technical approaches
      • Implications for future-proof cooling systems

    • Closing

      • Key takeaways
      • Next steps & outlook