Partners for the Future of Energy: ITER and the Swiss Plasma … · (ITER Members, IO-CT, IO-DAs and suppliers) who should feel fully and jointly committed to its implementation

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Swiss Plasma Center Inauguration, Lausanne, 22 September 2015

Partners for the Future of Energy: ITER and the Swiss Plasma Centre

Bernard Bigot Director-General

ITER Organization

Swiss Plasma Center Inauguration, Lausanne, 22 September 2015 Page 2

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q  École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne is recognized as one of the world’s pre-eminent engineering, teaching, and research institutions.

q  The Center for Plasma Physics Research has for decades made significant contributions to fusion science and materials science.

q  Switzerland has made vital contributions to ITER through EURATOM for many years and solidified its relationship in March 2009 by ratifying its accession to Fusion for Energy (F4E)

q  With the inauguration of the SPC today, the importance of this partnership and commitment is re-emphasized.

Congratulations: inauguration of Swiss Plasma Center

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q  As requested, I will provide a brief update on progress at ITER

Setting ITER on the pathway to success

Ø  Creation of a reliable ITER project baseline

Ø  Progress on construction

Ø  Progress on component manufacturing



Facing present ITER challenges q  It is urgent to establish a stable ITER baseline and its associated

optimized resource loaded schedule necessary for a timely cost-effective start of D-T plasmas.

q This schedule must be elaborated and endorsed by all the stakeholders (ITER Members, IO-CT, IO-DAs and suppliers) who should feel fully and jointly committed to its implementation.

q Bold changes in the whole ITER organization and management must be introduced now to meet these challenges. They rely on: Ø The decisions to be taken by this IC as requested in the action plan; Ø Active support by the members for their full implementation.

q The first deliverables from such changes would enable the IO-DG to establish the new baseline (scope, schedule, cost, risk) before the end of the current year and to set ITER on the right course for their timely realization in the next years.

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q  Past 6 months strongly focused on shifting to new ITER phase: Ø  Top priority to create a stable ITER project updated baseline and

an associated “optimized resource loaded schedule”; Ø  Comprehensive effort: to compile a detailed information set and to

develop a common understanding of scope, schedule, costs, & risks Ø  Latest step: Integrated Review meeting earlier this month Ø  Ultimate objective: presentation for review by the ITER Council

in November 2015 to establish the basis for moving forward q  Current status: Ø  Completed appointment of senior staff and most elements of

organizational reform; Ø  Maintaining momentum on a tight and challenging schedule,

including urgent steps to further refine resource estimates.

Overview of ITER Progress



ITER Project

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ITER: a global collaboration Central Team & Seven Domestic Agencies

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In parallel with the ITER Organization and staffing changes and the effort to establish a new baseline, we are also focused on: q  Improving transparency

and communication with Domestic Agencies;

q Maintaining the pace of construction and global component production and delivery.

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Ø Project Teams integrate the work of the IO-CT and IO-DAs more effectively: ü Buildings Infrastructure and Power Supplies Project Team was the first to

be established

ü Vacuum Vessel Project Team was also established

ü Cryogenics Project Team will soon be established

First Project Teams established



On-Site Construction

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PF Coils Building

ITER HQ

Subcontractors Area

Tokamak Complex (Under construction)

Assembly Hall (Under construction)

400 kV switchyard

Cryostat Workshop

HQ Extension

Storage Area 2

Storage Area 3

Storage Area 1

Batching Plant

Worksite progress Under Installation Transformers

Preparatory works Cryogenics Building

Preparatory works Cooling Water Building

Preparatory works Control Building

Preparatory works RF Heating Building

August 2015



Tokamak Complex

Resting on 493 anti-seismic bearings, the 1.5-metre-thick Tokamak Complex basemat will support 400,000 metric tons of buildings, equipment and machinery. This « B2 slab » was finalized on 27 August 2014; wall construction is underway.

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Poloidal Field Coils facility

Too large to be transported by road, four of ITER’s six ring-shaped magnets (the poloidal field coils) will be assembled by Europe in this 12,000 m² facility. “White rooms” are currently being equipped prior to the start of manufacturing operations.



Cryostat Workshop

The Indian Domestic Agency has erected the Cryostat Workshop for assembly activities on the 30 x 30 metre cryostat, or giant “thermos”, that will completely enclose the ITER Tokamak. India will deliver the first cryostat elements in November 2015.

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Construction of ITER’s Largest Warehouse (10,000 m²): currently in finishing stages



Assembly Building

Components will be pre-assembled in this 60-metre high building prior to their integration into the machine.

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Raising the Assembly Hall Roof: September 2015



ITER: a global collaboration 7 billion € is currently engaged in construction

and manufacturing contracts for ITER worldwide

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Central solenoid

Toroidal field coils (18)

Cryostat

Blanket modules

Thermal shield

Correction coils (18)

Internal coils

Poloidal field coils (6)

Vacuum vessel Divertor

Cooling water system

Who manufactures what?



Manufacturing progress China

Chinaisresponsiblefortheprocurementof14poloidalfieldAC/DCconverterunitsthatwillprovidereliable,controlledDCpowertotheITERpoloidalfieldmagneBccoils.Thesystemischallengingtodesignandfabricate,inparBcularduetoanunprecedentedpowerlevelandshortcircuitcurrentandahighlyspecificoperaBonmode.InFebruary2015,aprototypeconverterunitwassuccessfullytested,openingthewaytofuturebatchproducBon.

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Manufacturing progress Europe

Europeisresponsiblefordeliveringremotehandlingsystemsforthedivertor,theneutralbeamsystem,in-vesselviewingandmetrology,andthecasktransfersystemforacBvatedcomponents—inall,aboutEUR250millionofinvestment.AttheDivertorTestPlaNormfacilityhostedbytheVTTTechnicalResearchCentreinFinland,thefinaldemonstraBonofthedivertorcassePeremotehandlingsystemwascarriedoutinFebruary2015.



Manufacturing progress India

IndiaisresponsibleforthefabricaBonandtheassemblyofthe30x30m.ITERcryostat.Pictured,six60°baseplatesaretemporarilyassembledatthefactoryinordertochecktolerancespriortoshipmenttoITER.ThefirstcryostatelementsarescheduledtoarriveatITERinNovember2015.

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Manufacturing progress Japan

Japanismanufacturinghalfofthe18gianttoroidalfieldcoilsneededforITER.Here,theD-shapedpancakewindingsareheattreatedat650°Cfor100hourstoreactBnandniobiumtoformthesuperconducBngcompoundNb3Sn.



Manufacturing progress Korea

InKorea,wheretwoofninevacuumvesselsectorsareunderconstrucBon,weldingiscarriedoutontheuppersecBonofaninnershell—onlyasmallpieceofthefullcomponent...

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ASN Inspection in Korea: 28-29 April 2015



Manufacturing progress Russia

RussiacompletesitsshareoftoroidalfieldconductorinJune2015.Themilestonemarkstheendofafive-yearcampaigntomanufacture28producBonlengths(morethan120tonsofmaterial).

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Manufacturing progress USA

TheUSisresponsibleforthedesign,R&D,andmanufacturingofthemaincentralsolenoidmagnet(usingconductorsuppliedbyJapan),aswellastheassociatedstructureandtooling.AtGeneralAtomics’MagnetTechnologiesCenterinPoway,California,windingoperaBonsbeganinApril2015onamockupmodule.

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Swiss Plasma Center Inauguration, Lausanne, 22 September 2015

Drain Tanks Delivery: 7 May 2015

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Transformers Installation: began on 21 May



Superconductor Production: global milestone

Ø  Economically: EUR 610 million global investment Ø  Technologically: used latest materials science;

raised superconductor production globally Ø  Successful multinational collaboration on design,

production, QA and testing protocols

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ITER is moving forward!



China EU India Japan Korea Russia USA

Thank you very much

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