Europe's ITER liquid nitrogen plant shows its cooling power ❄️
F4E, @airliquidegroup and @iterorg completed the commissioning of the plant, bringing nitrogen down to 80 K (-193 °C).
Read how we did it: fusionforenergy.europa.eu/news/iter-cryo…
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The European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy helps to realise fusion as a future source of energy.
- ITER’s Inner Vertical Targets are taking shape! Our supplier Research Instruments has started assembling the plasma-facing units onto their steel structures. 🛡️ 🔥These components, armoured with tungsten, will face the extreme heat inside #ITER
- Europe delivers its first ITER in-vessel components✅ F4E and @simicspa celebrated the completion of four Divertor Cassette bodies. A true manufacturing feat, made in Italy, for Europe 🇮🇹🤝🇪🇺 fusionforenergy.europa.eu/news/iter-dive…
- The MITICA Beam Source is off to Padova! 🚛✨ The system built by ALSYMEX for F4E left the Tarbes workshop 🇫🇷 and is heading to @ConsorzioRFX 🇮🇹 Inside the crate is a cutting-edge technology, now ready to show its power for #ITER
- Perfect landing! A new European ITER Vacuum Vessel sector is in place. 🎯 @iterorg transferred sector module 4 from the Assembly Hall into the Tokamak Pit. 🖐️This makes it 5 out of 9 now installed!
- F4E hosted 150 international experts on Electron Cyclotron physics and technologies this week in Barcelona⚡ A wave of ideas and knowledge exchange on a strategic field for ITER and future fusion reactors.
- Waveguides made in EU: from prototype to capability. ⏩ ITER will rely on special pipes to channel powerful microwaves to the reactor. F4E and industry develop know-how to master this technology. ✅Our new prototype shows investment turning into advanced production lines!
- A new spin for the Vacuum Vessel assembly 🔄 Europe’s Vacuum Vessel sector 3 was flipped to speed up its sub-assembly. Using an outdoor gantry crane, @iterorg and @mammoetglobal carried out the precise rotation of the 400-tonne component provided by F4E.
- A close-up look at EU-Japan fusion innovation for European diplomats. A group from @EUinJapan and Member State embassies visited QST Rokkasho, home to the LIPAc accelerator and other joint projects by F4E and @qst_rokkasyo. Proud to showase our strong collaboration! 🇪🇺🤝🇯🇵
- A unique technology manufactured and a partnership worth celebrating 🤝✨ F4E and ALSYMEX completed the beam source of MITICA, the prototype for ITER’s Neutral Beam Injectors at @ConsorzioRFX. Read how we built this first-of-a-kind system: fusionforenergy.europa.eu/news/mitica-be…
- Winter is here! ❄️ Cold tests begin for the ITER Toroidal Field Coils, which will be cooled down to 4K (-269 ºC) inside a massive cryostat. 👏 An impressive facility and teamwork, @iterorg @iterjapan!📢#ITER 最新情報✨ ITER建設サイト内の磁場低温試験施設（MCTF）でついに、トロイダル磁場コイル（TFコイル）の冷却試験を行うための冷却が始まりました❄ 10日以内に銀色の湯たんぽのように見える装置（クライオスタット）の内部を4K（－269℃）まで冷やし、冷却試験へと進む予定です。
- Shaping advanced fusion materials in Sweden💡 F4E @BigScienceSWE and @essneutron hosted 120 experts from industry, research and Big Science to discuss a key challenge for ITER and future fusion devices. Time for expertise to materialise into innovation!
- Fusion energy is part of Europe’s independence and resilience. #EuropeDay on 9 May reminds us that energy is essential to our prosperity, security, and peace. By investing in fusion projects like ITER, we lay the foundations for abundant and clean energy for future Europeans.
