Serge Claude, chairman of the CERN Energy Management Committee, said the energy crisis in Europe could have dire consequences for the industry. In particular, the possibility of suspending the operation of the Large Hadron Collider is currently being evaluated.
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According to the Wall Street Journal’s report, Claude said that the current goal is to keep the LHC operational, out of concern that a sudden power outage could cause an accident. Claude also said: “Our concern is the stability of the energy system, we are doing everything we can to prevent power outages in the region.” used the phrases.
Other accelerators will be turned off first
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) consumes about 10% of the total annual energy consumption of the canton of Geneva. The collider does not generate its own energy, but diesel generators are used for emergencies and the LHC requires approximately 200 MW of power to operate.
At the same time, CERN plans to shut down other particle accelerators first, which will reduce energy consumption by a quarter, and if necessary, the LHC will also be stopped. Let me remind you that before this the collider did not work for more than three years. During this time, the facility was modernized and its capacity increased.
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