That interest is high amongst Catalan industry to work with F4E was evident from the high attendance at the F4E-bFUS Industrial Seminar event, which took place on 3 February in Barcelona. Jointly organised by bTEC, IREC and F4E, the seminar aimed to present F4E’s procurement policy and this year’s work programme as well as describe four work packages (Test Blanket Module, Cryoplant and Fuel Cycle, Diagnostics and Remote Handling). The event also included presentations on CDTI’s industrial support activities and the Barcelona fusion project bFUS.
Josep Canòs, newly appointed Director General of Energy, Mines and Industrial Safety General Directorate in the Generalitat de Catalunya, opened the seminar highlighting the importance of fusion energy and the work of F4E in Catalonia. F4E Director Frank Briscoe spoke of ITER as an important step in the roadmap to fusion energy and said that he hoped that the companies present would find opportunities to help F4E in our work. Following the presentations, F4E staff was on hand to answer questions from the audience about the four work packages.
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Programme of the event
Presentation: F4E procurement rules and policy
Presentation: F4E work programme 2011
Presentations of the four work packages: Test Blanket Module, Cryoplant and Fuel Cycle, Diagnostics and Remote Handling
Presentation: CDTI industrial support for the ITER project
Presentation: The bFUS project
Five categories to recognise outstanding industrial contributions in fusion.
What is the state of play in funding, research, patents and devices?
The beam source and calorimeter arrive in the Neutral Beam Test Facility.
F4E and Ansaldo Nucleare deliver machine to install heavy port plugs.
Europe’s achievements in the fusion ecosystem presented in a visual format.
F4E and Air Liquide complete commissioning of major ITER cryoplant system.