On the ITER platform, work is progressing well on the Assembly Hall of the Tokamak complex area. This 57 metre high building of 5400 m² is located next to the Tokamak pit, and will host the two main cranes of 750 tonnes that will support the assembly of the components of the ITER machine. In November, the pouring of the blinding concrete was concluded and the reinforcement activities that will end up using approximately 1,400 tonnes of steel carried on. The first plot of structural concrete was poured in mid-November and the next plot will be poured in the next days.
Progress has also been made around the Tokamak complex area where excavation works for pipes, water drainage and galleries have started. As far as the contractors’ area is concerned, the foundations of the canteen building are completed and 70 modular buildings are installed.
Five suppliers will compete to support divertor, neutral beam and port plug handling systems.
F4E and Research Instruments complete the contract on schedule.
F4E Fusion Observatory report analyses competing models in US, China and Europe.
F4E, Spain, Japan, Croatia and Italy will cooperate to build IFMIF-DONES.
The connection to the accelerator will pave the way for groundbreaking operations.
The components will let microwaves into the machine whilst keeping it sealed.