Installation of prototype accelerator opens new chapter for IFMIF

EU News 110/2014

12 march 2014

The International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility (IFMIF) is projected to provide an accelerator-based, D-Li neutron source to simulate as closely as possible the first wall neutron spectrum of future fusion demonstration and commercial power plants. As the European Implementing Agency for the IFMIF/EVEDA project within the Broader Approach* Agreement, Fusion for Energy (F4E) is coordinating the European activities.  These are provided as voluntary contributions by Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Switzerland. For more information about F4E, see here.

Following months of preparatory work, the installation activities for LIPAc have now started with the set-up of the deuteron injector. This was designed and manufactured at CEA Saclay, one of the voluntary contributions from France to the IFMIF/EVEDA project. The injector, whose target was to generate a 140 mA deuteron beam at 100 keV, passed the acceptance tests and was then shipped to Rokkasho, Japan. In mid-November a joint team of European and Japanese engineers unpacked the injector components and proceeded with the pre-installation activities under the guidance of experts from CEA. The first phase was completed on 19^th December 2013. The aim is to complete the assembly of the accelerator components and begin testing by early 2017.

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For more information on IFMIF, see here.

* The Broader Approach is a research program launched in November 2006 to complement ITER as part of a specific bilateral cooperation between Japan and Europe.

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