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Monday, May 24, 2021

CONTEXT: ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) Fusion Project—A Tour of the Work in Progress

Here is more information on ITER. Construction is expected to be completed in 2025, with plasma experiments beginning soon afterward. The goal, expected by around 2035, is a deuterium-tritium fusion burn producing 500 megawatts of power from 50 megawatts of heating input with a stable burn time of 400 to 600 seconds.

Posted at May 24, 2021 14:56