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ITER

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ITER

@iterorg

ITER is an international experiment that aims to demonstrate the feasibility of large-scale fusion energy

Joined May 2010

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The Atlantic
@TheAtlantic
Jun 24
One of the largest and most expensive science projects in history is being built in France. See photos of the experiment, whose goal is to prove the feasibility of nuclear fusion as a large-scale and carbon-free source of energy. Via @TheAtlPhoto:
Photos: Building the World’s Largest Fusion Reactor
From theatlantic.com
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ITER
@iterorg
Jun 23
The last piece of ITER’s central solenoid is now in position. Module 6 has been lifted into place, completing the full stack of the magnet that will help drive plasma current inside the tokamak. A quiet-looking lift — but a huge moment for fusion engineering.
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@iterorg
Jun 15
Small but vital: ITER’s correction coils fine-tune magnetic fields to help keep fusion plasma stable. With the full set now delivered, ITER marks another key step in assembling one of the world’s most complex fusion machines. #ITER #FusionEnergy #Engineering
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@iterorg
Jun 12
Top Welding, Top ITER is underway! Welders from 7 companies and 4 countries are competing in TIG welding challenges, showcasing the skill and precision essential to ITER tokamak assembly. Winners announced 17 June. #ITER #TopWeldingTopITER #Welding #FusionEnergy
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@iterorg
Jun 10
Russian gyrotrons are now in place at ITER. The first three units have been installed as part of the electron cyclotron heating system, supplied through a global effort involving Europe, India, Japan, Russia, and the United States. #ITER #FusionEnergy #BigScience
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@iterorg
May 27
36 hours. 5 sectors in the pit. 200° of the tokamak in place. Another ITER vacuum vessel sector has completed its journey from the Assembly Hall to the Tokamak Building. Swipe through the carousel to go back in time and follow the operation step by step.
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@iterorg
May 26
In the air! The lift of sector module #4 is underway. When it lands tomorrow, it will become the fifth of nine sectors to be successfully transferred into the #tokamak pit—meaning more than half of #ITER’s plasma chamber will be in place. Stay tuned! #fusionenergy #ITERAssembly
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@iterorg
May 21
ITER marked the start of operations at its MCTF — building knowledge, infrastructure, and operating experience for the wider fusion ecosystem. After the first coil cooldown to 4 K, the facility will support magnet testing ahead of installation. bit.ly/ITER_MCTF_Pres…
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@iterorg
May 7
The first 440 t #vacuum vessel sector was successfully landed on its gravity support in the #ITER #tokamak. This first-of-a-kind operation means the load of vacuum vessel sector #6 was “decoupled” from its temporary supports, the central column and bioshield wall.
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@iterorg
May 7
Cooldown has started this week on the #magnet cold test facility at #ITER. Toroidal field coil #07 is the first magnet to be tested. Already locked in the #cryostat, it will reach the temperature of 4 Kelvin (-269 degrees Celsius) in ten days. Then performance tests can start.
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@iterorg
May 4
A house on wheels? No, it's the eighth of nine #vacuumvessel sectors, this one manufactured by Europe, on its way to #ITER. It will arrive in the wee hours of Thursday, 7 May. #fusionenergy @fusionforenergy @DAHER_official @WalterTostoSpa
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@iterorg
Apr 28
At ITER, global leaders gather for the Public-Private Fusion Workshop. DG Pietro Barabaschi: “You need both cooperation & competition.” Fusion is moving from possibility to necessity. #FusionEnergy #ITER #CleanEnergy
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@iterorg
Apr 22
A sustainable future needs more than ambition—it needs solutions at scale. Fusion energy is one of them. This Earth Day, we continue the work. 🌍#EarthDay 🌎
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