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Sheffield-based, Castings Technology International (Cti) is supplying 1,800 superalloy castings for the ITER-like wall (ILW) project being undertaken at EFDA JET, in an EU public procurement contract worth about a €2.5m under the European Fusion Development Agreement (EFDA). The ILW will be used to evaluate different torus configurations and operational scenarios for the ITER first wall.
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Schematic of ITER Like Wall castings showing complex ribbing
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Inside the JET Torus
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In 2008 a number of UK companies completed EU public procurement contracts tendered under the European Fusion Development Agreement (EFDA) related to the ITER-like wall (ILW) project being undertaken at EFDA JET in 2010. This article gives an overview of the ILW project, its current status, and its importance in the development of ITER.
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UK companies have formed a consortium to bid for construction of the ITER vacuum vessel, the central part of the ITER machine. The consortium, led by Davy Markham, a specialist in fabrication & machining of large structures, and precision fabrication specialist Metalcraft, with support from AMEC and The Welding Institute, recently attended the ‘Technical Information Meeting for Qualified Companies’ at the Fusion for Energy (F4E) office in Barcelona.
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ITER Vacuum Vessel Schematic
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Dan Mistry
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With ITER construction under way, the pace of ITER opportunities for UK industry is set to increase significantly. 2008 was a good year for UK companies working on ITER projects. Dan Mistry, Fusion and Industry Manager, considers the challenges and opportunities for UK industry in 2009.
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The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is hosting a business networking event - Pioneers 09 - at Olympia in London on 4th March.
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EPSRC Pioneers 09
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Technology and Innovation Exhibition
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The annual UK-wide series of Technology and Innovation exhibitions returns to UKAEA Culham for the 8th year running on 7th May 2009, with a line up of both new and regular exhibitors.
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| Views expressed in Fusion Business do not necessarily reflect those of the EURATOM/CCFE Fusion Association. no liability is accepted whatsoever for errors or omissions in Fusion Business. This work is funded jointly by the United Kingdom Engineering and Physical Sciences research Council (EPSRC) and by EURATOM. If you would like to comment on the content of this ezine, please contact: nick.holloway@ccfe.ac.uk |
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