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Our ground-breaking Demo4 high temperature #superconducting (HTS) fusion #magnet system has passed an important milestone. We’ve now successfully validated cryogenic test results on all toroidal field (TF) limbs in our liquid nitrogen bath at -200 degrees Celsius. Each TF limb consists of two HTS coils being joined, resin moulded, and embedded into a structural steel ‘clam shell’. Demo4 comprises 14 TF limbs along with two poloidal field coil stacks, to form a balanced set of magnets in a #tokamak configuration, which will allow us to test them in #fusion power plant-relevant scenarios for the first time. Assembly and sub-system commissioning will continue over the second half of the year with full system commissioning due to start in Q1 2025. Creating #fusionenergy requires strong magnetic fields to confine and control a plasma several times hotter than the centre of the sun. Our work on Demo4 is substantially progressing the technology readiness level of HTS magnets as part of our mission to deliver clean, secure and affordable fusion energy in the 2030s. ⚡ #FusionForAll #Innovation #Superconductors #Magnets #EnergyTransition

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Antonio Pellecchia

Sales manager - ASG Superconductors S.p.A. , Director - ASG Power Systems Ltd.

1mo

Very well done , may I ask what is the mag field in the bore?

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Anindya saha

Nuclear Engineering Postgraduate||Accelerator Operator (3MV Tandetron) || Accelerator Worker

1mo

Incredible progress, Tokamak Energy! The successful validation of cryogenic tests on all TF limbs is a monumental step forward. As a nuclear engineering enthusiast, I'm curious about the potential challenges you foresee during the full system commissioning phase. How do you plan to address them? This breakthrough truly brings us closer to a future with clean fusion energy. Exciting times ahead!

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David Routledge

Chartered Materials Engineer

1mo

It's great to have some photos of the internal components now- the closed up cryostat won't be half as interesting to look at.

Neil Farbstein

President, Clean Energy Research Foundation Inc

1mo

Wow. That seems to surpass the developments at Commonwealth Fusion that use much colder liquid hydrogen

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Adam Shelton

Vice President, Global Product Marketing and Business Development

1w

Beautiful sight! Love those HTS magnets. Awesome job team CFS!

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Defant R.

Business Development @ OCEM Power | New Business Development Expert

1mo

Congratulations Tokamak Energy! I'm always impressed by how much you were able to achieve in such a relatively short timeframe!

Ali Ansari

Founder & Chief Investment Officer

1mo

So excited to see these technologies develop!

Herman Ten Kate

Professor Emeritus at University of Twente, Group Energy Materials & Systems; Chair Industrial Applications of Superconductivity

1mo

Excellent drive to the futrure

Joel L.

Retired Consultant - Nuclear Engineering, Operations, Training and Oversight

1mo

Thanks for the update! 2030's sounds great!

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Jun Ma

Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Electrical Machines - University of Bristol

1mo

Fantastic work 👍 👍

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