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Fusion For Energy

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Fusion For Energy

@fusionforenergy

The European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy helps to realise fusion as a future source of energy.

Barcelona - Spain

fusionforenergy.europa.eu

Joined March 2009

Fusion For Energy
@fusionforenergy
Jun 18
ITER is something else. It’s hard to grasp just how big the world’s largest fusion project is - until you step inside it. The Tokamak Complex offers a marvelous sense of the ambition that Europe and partners are delivering. This is how the future of clean energy looks like.
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Jun 18
Interested in discovering it? Check out the opportunities by @iterorg: iter.org/about/visiting…
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Jun 15
A deep dive into fusion and Big Science in Granada🎓 50 participants attended the DONES Xcitech School, organised by @CanalUGR and @IFMIF_DONES with the support of F4E to train the next generation of fusion professionals. Congrats to all the graduates! 👏
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Fusion For Energy
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Jun 12
Welcome back, Switzerland! 🇨🇭☀️ @EPFL hosted the ‘Back to Fusion’ ceremony to mark Switzerland’s reintegration to Euratom. F4E Director Marc Lachaise joined @EU_Commission, @iterorg and other partners in welcoming the Swiss community to Europe's quest for clean and safe energy.
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Fusion For Energy
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Jun 11
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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Jun 4
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
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Jun 3
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…
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Jun 2
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
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May 28
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!
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May 22
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.
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May 21
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!
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May 20
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.
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May 18
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! 🇪🇺🤝🇯🇵
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Fusion For Energy
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May 15
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…
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