An article in Physics World by IOP Publishing highlights the exciting spin-off applications of the technology we're developing to deliver #fusionenergy. It features our cutting-edge high temperature #superconducting (HTS) #magnet technology, developed to contain and control plasmas in future fusion power plants. This technology has the potential to transform not only fusion but a wide range of applications, from 'space thrusters and proton-beam therapy to motors and generators for wind turbines and planes’. Read the article here: 👇 https://lnkd.in/dzh9mY74 Find out how we're leading the development of HTS magnets for commercial applications via our TE Magnetics business division: 👇 www.temagnetics.com #FusionForAll #CleanEnergyTransition #Innovation #Superconductors
Tokamak Energy
Renewable Energy Power Generation
Milton, Abingdon, England 34,795 followers
Commercialising fusion energy and our groundbreaking HTS magnet technology
About us
We are developing the technology to deliver clean, secure and affordable fusion energy in the 2030s. Tokamak Energy was founded in 2009 as a spin-off from UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA). Our US subsidiary, Tokamak Energy Inc, was established in 2019. We are the only private fusion company with over a decade’s experience developing the two technologies that offer the most efficient and commercially attractive route to fusion energy; the compact spherical tokamak and high temperature superconducting (HTS) magnets. TE Magnetics, our dedicated HTS magnet business division, is focussed on becoming the leading supplier of HTS technology for fusion and other exciting new applications, including science, renewable energy and propulsion on land, in water air and space.
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http://tokamakenergy.com
External link for Tokamak Energy
- Industry
- Renewable Energy Power Generation
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Milton, Abingdon, England
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2009
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173 Brook Drive
Milton, Abingdon, England OX14 4SD, GB
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Employees at Tokamak Energy
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As #fusion moves towards commercial delivery, one of the greatest challenges is developing ‘first wall’ #materials that can withstand the harsh environment inside future fusion power plants and maintain performance for the lifetime of the plant. We’re delighted to be supporting two projects funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) ARPA-E Chadwick programme. We’ll be working as an industrial partner on a project led by The Johns Hopkins University to develop a nanocrystalline tungsten material expected to be twice as tough and ten times as irradiation resistant than current tungsten materials. We’re also supporting a project led by Ames National Laboratory to investigate and develop a new high-temperature material using tungsten, vanadium, rhenium, and other elements with high melting points. Developing advanced, durable materials like these will lower operational expenses and reduce downtime in future commercial plants, opening the way for the delivery of clean, secure and affordable #fusionenergy ⚡ 👇 https://lnkd.in/ezD6c4fM #FusionForAll #CleanEnergyTransition #Innovation
Press Release | U.S. Department of Energy Announces Nearly $30 Million for 13 Projects to Enable Commercial Fusion Energy
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The #fusion world has gathered this week at Dublin City University for the 33rd Symposium on Fusion Technology (#SOFT2024). It’s the most important fusion technology conference in Europe, and ten members of the Tokamak Energy team are there, proud to present and discuss our latest work, catch up with friends and collaborators, and make new connections. Building strong partnerships is a core part of our mission to develop the technology to deliver clean, secure and affordable #fusionenergy ⚡ Otto Asunta Robin Kamenicky Victor Agudo Konstantin Moshkunov James Alexander Alasdair Burchill Emma Wooldridge Filip Janky Graham NAYLOR James Stirling #FusionForAll #Fusion #CleanEnergyTransition
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Watch a #plasma pulse from our recent experimental campaign with our ST40 spherical tokamak. This is how we’re building the understanding and developing the technology to deliver commercial #fusionenergy. In phase 1 of our 2024 campaign, we focussed on enhancing our understanding of confinement in spherical tokamaks, looking at how energy confinement time scales with magnetic field and plasma current. Energy confinement is a key component of ‘triple product’, an important measure of plasma performance that includes plasma temperature, density and energy confinement time. Operating ST40, the world’s highest-field spherical tokamak, enables us to carry out research like this, and to play a leading role in the design of the next generation of #fusion pilot plants. It’s a core part of our mission to develop the technology to deliver clean, secure and globally deployable fusion energy. #FusionForAll #Fusion #Innovation #EnergyTransition #CleanEnergyTransition
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We're proud of our work with our ST40 spherical tokamak, which is the highest magnetic field and most advanced of its kind in the world. A recent paper published in Nuclear Fusion by the Institute of Physics IOP Publishing provides an overview of results from our 2022-2023 campaigns, all of which are focussed on building the confidence, understanding and technology that supports the spherical tokamak as the optimal route to commercial #fusionenergy. In 2022, we achieved a record plasma ion temperature of over 100 million degrees Celsius, demonstrating that #fusion relevant temperatures can be achieved in a compact, high-field spherical tokamak. More recently, we’ve explored high performance, high confinement (H-mode) plasmas, solenoid free start-up, plasma exhaust, and non-inductive scenarios. Our work is supported by a first-of-a-kind private-public partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science, enabling scientists from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) to actively participate in ST40 research. This shared research is directly informing the design of the next generation of fusion pilot plants that will demonstrate grid-ready fusion energy. Energy that we believe will be delivered by governments and industry working together. Read the full paper here: 👇 https://lnkd.in/eEKeYqD6 #FusionForAll #CleanEnergyTransition #Innovation
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The September sun was shining on the first Tokamak Energy Partner Summit in historic Oxford yesterday. We were delighted to host such an inspiring event at Brasenose College, University of Oxford for our guests who had travelled from all over the world to unite in the race to deliver clean and secure #fusionenergy. We were honoured to be joined by Dr Adam Baker from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero who discussed the UK approach and explained how “the case for pursuing fusion energy is very strong”, with multiple benefits and value on the way. It links directly into the Government’s mission for the nation to be a clean energy superpower and to kickstart economic growth, he added. Tokamak Energy CEO Warrick Matthews said after the event: “Our mission is to make commercial #fusion a reality, and we believe the only way to be able to deploy fusion technologies and devices at scale is by developing strong partnerships. Our first Partner Summit was a great opportunity to share our vision and help build a more complete ecosystem of partners to overcome the challenges ahead. We hope the event will become a regular date in the calendar and continue to grow as we move towards a clean and secure #energyfuture.” As well as interactive panel discussions inside the college first founded in 1509, guests were introduced to some of the company’s latest results and technologies by a team of experts. This included a look at one of the high temperature #superconducting (HTS) magnets built as part of the world-first Demo4 project and a virtual reality tour of a spherical tokamak. Attending the event were ATI, AtkinsRéalis, Eni, FURUKAWA ELECTRIC GROUP, General Atomics, Google, Hitachi, IHI Corporation, Jacobs, Kyoto Fusioneering, Siemens Energy, SIMIC, Sumitomo Corporation, Thales Westinghouse Electric Company #fusionenergy #FusionForAll #cleanenergy #energysecurity
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We’re delighted to welcome Itxaso Ariza to Tokamak Energy as our first Chief Technology Officer, to lead our technology strategy and execution at a pivotal time of commercialisation and growth. Itxaso was Chief Engineer in the Rolls-Royce civil aerospace division for the last seven years and held a variety of technical leadership roles throughout a 19-year career at the iconic engineering powerhouse. She was also the first female chief engineer for a major engine programme in Rolls-Royce’s 100-plus year history. “I’m hugely proud to join Tokamak Energy and play a role in the development of a cleaner energy future for my daughters’ generation and those to come”, says Itxaso. “I’m also excited by our cutting-edge #superconducting #magnet technologies which can have a transformative impact before #fusion becomes a reality in decarbonising many other sectors. It will be my job to maximise and accelerate the benefits we can bring to society together with our world-renowned experts and their creations. I look forward to working with the leadership team to turn our technology advantage into a world-leading business.” Read more in our press release here: https://lnkd.in/dqx5_pQV #FusionForAll #FusionEnergy #CleanEnergyTransition
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We’re making great progress assembling more than 15,000 components into our flagship high temperature #superconducting (HTS) #fusion magnet system. Known as Demo4, it will allow us to test our transformative HTS #magnet technology in a full spherical tokamak configuration for the first time. All 14 toroidal field (TF) limbs are now in place, and we’ve successfully completed phase 3 commissioning, including testing the heat exchangers with full radiation shielding and checking key controls and instrumentation. This has also provided valuable insight into how well aligned our modelling is with Demo4's expected final performance. Next, we’ll be adding the poloidal field (PF) coils and continuing to develop the various supporting subsystems, in advance of full system commissioning early next year. Everything we’re learning through the design, build and operation of this advanced magnet system is informing our fusion pilot plant programme and substantially progressing the technology readiness level of HTS magnets as a vital part of our mission to deliver commercial #fusionenergy in the 2030s. #FusionForAll #Innovation #Superconductors #Magnets #CleanEnergyTransition
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We're looking forward to showcasing our virtual reality tokamak at the 🔥THE HEAT 'counter intuitive climate-tech' festival at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, next Friday 20 September. #Fusion #FusionEnergy #FusionForAll #CleanEnergyTransition
Tokamak Energy is trying to crack fusion using tokamaks to deliver near-limitless clean energy. It will be bringing a virtual-reality tour of its ST40 compact spherical tokamak which achieved 100 million degrees celsius to 🔥THE HEAT. 🧠 Learn more about Tokamak Energy in our article below and at https://tokamakenergy.com/ and come meet the #team at 🔥THE HEAT on September 20 2024 at #Harwell Science and Innovation Campus.
Attempting to unlock near-infinite fusion energy using tokamaks
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Our team had a fantastic visit to SuperPower Inc. in the US, a leading manufacturer of high temperature #superconducting (HTS) tape and a subsidiary of FURUKAWA ELECTRIC GROUP, one of our investors and strategic partners. We got a first-hand look at their impressive facilities and our next batch of HTS tape, all set for shipping! HTS tape is the core material for our advanced HTS magnet technology, driving our #fusion energy mission and opening up a range of exciting new applications through our TE Magnetics business division. We believe partnerships and collaboration like this will be key to delivering clean, secure and sustainable #fusionenergy. #FusionForAll #Innovation #CleanEnergyTransition