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Lower key blocks for the central solenoid are now being delivered to the ITER site

Three drain tanks were the first  US-supplied components installed in the ITER tokamak complex this past weekend. Two more US-provided drain tanks will be installed later in the construction sequence. The drain tanks are part of the tokamak cooling water system, which will serve as the primary cooling system for the ITER machine. During operation, the […]

https://www.iter.org/newsline/-/2650 Source: ITER Newsline

https://www.iter.org/newsline/-/2605 Source: ITER Newsline

The cryogenic test facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) provided a unique environment for testing the performance of a 9 foot-tall tritium-compatible cryoviscous compressor pump prototype designed for the ITER tokamak.

Teams are developing tools to monitor and control ITER plasma ―Lynne Degitz  ITER, the world’s largest tokamak now under construction in France, will have over 60 diagnostic systems installed to enable plasma control, optimize plasma performance, and support machine protection¬. Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in collaboration with industry and universities, […]

―Lynne Degitz  With winding of the first production module for ITER’s central solenoid well underway, US ITER and its contractor, General Atomics, are now commissioning all of the necessary tooling stations for the 13 Tesla 1,000 metric ton electromagnet. Eleven unique stations will form the module manufacturing line at the GA Magnet Technologies Center, a […]

In another step towards building the ITER fusion reactor, the US ITER team worked with international partners to verify the performance of the ITER central solenoid conductor. Using a US-designed “insert coil”

Conductor for toroidal field magnets, drain tanks and electrical components are being delivered to Europe for installation at the ITER site ―Lynne Degitz  As the international ITER magnetic fusion facility rises out of the ground in southern France, US ITER is ramping up hardware deliveries to Europe. In January, the United-States delivered its first batch […]

The United States has made important progress this fall to advance contributions to ITER international fusion experiment diagnostic instruments and port plugs. As of October 29, 2014, procurement arrangements governing all 11 US ITER diagnostic systems have been signed with the ITER Organization; these arrangements define and assign the design, procurement and delivery responsibilities for […]