Summary
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to construct and operate the Proton Improvement Plan (PIP)-II Project (the Project) at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) in Batavia, Illinois. DOE is preparing an environmental assessment to assess the potential environmental impacts of the PIP-II Project (Proposed Action).
Under implementation of the Proposed Action, Fermilab would construct and operate the PIP-II Project facilities at Fermilab. An 800-MeV superconducting linear accelerator (Linac), upgradable to 1-GeV, constructed of continuous wave-capable components, operated initially in pulsed mode, located on the Main Ring infield, accompanied by necessary modifications to the existing Booster/Recycler/Main Injector accelerators. (“Linac” is a common abbreviation for “linear accelerator,” in which the particle beam proceeds along a straight path.) The Proposed Action includes construction and operation of a new proton linear accelerator housed in a 730-foot long underground enclosure.
For more information, see https://pip2.fnal.gov/.