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Description
The development of a long-term 2.0 K testing capabilities at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) is essential for the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC). Since the Superconducting Radio Frequency (SRF) cryomodules will be built at Jefferson Lab in Virginia and transported to BNL, a critical need exists for testing at BNL before their installation in the EIC accelerator complex. Testing the cryomodules at full power after transport is necessary to ensure that delicate components, such as high-power couplers, beam line absorbers, tuners, and cryogenic lines, remain undamaged. If such issues are discovered post-installation, the removal and repair process could require an extended shutdown of the accelerator, as well as complex removal and installation of the surrounding equipment. In addition, with the RHIC Removal and Repurpose (R&R), we will be repurposing some large and heavy equipment from RHIC for the test facility, e.g. PHENIX cooling tower, CeC Cryo compressors and vacuum skids. This presentation will cover the modifications required to our decommissioned Energy Recovery Linac (ERL) accelerator blockhouse, laser room, and the support facilities, the removal of decommissioned equipment from RHIC and the ERL blockhouse, the installation of the new equipment for the test facility upgrade and the installation plan of the 591MHz SRF cryomodules in the EIC accelerator. .