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Tritium–deuterium plasma puts the heat on ITER’s first wall

12 Sep 2008

The UK firm MG Sanders is developing tungsten tile modules that will soon be installed in the Joint European Torus, where the components will be evaluated for use in the ITER fusion reactor. Ian Warrington explains the challenges of developing a complex technology that can withstand the intense heat of nuclear fusion.

ITER’s first wall
When the ITER fusion reactor is up and running in 2018, its plasma of tritium and deuterium is expec

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