LIU-SPS Internal beam dump block (TIDVG5) in ECX5

When a beam of protons or heavy ions accelerating through the SPS needs to be brought to a stop, it is redirected into a beam dump that absorbs the particle beam, terminating its flight. A bigger dump for the SPS was needed due to the higher energies of circulating particles following the LHC Injector Upgrade (LIU) project. After scouting for a suitable location, it was decided to install the new beam dump at an opposite point in the SPS ring called the ECX5, where there is sufficient space for the dump and the additional infrastructure it needed.