ITER Vacuum Vessel Assembly
Sector: Nuclear • Location: Cadarache, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Source: SSBCrack
The assembly of the vacuum vessel, a 19-meter-wide double-walled chamber for the ITER nuclear fusion experiment, involves welding nine massive steel sectors into a precisely aligned ring. The vacuum vessel will contain plasma at temperatures exceeding 150 million degrees Celsius and weigh over 5,200 tonnes. The project is a global collaboration involving 35 nations, with sectors sourced from Europ
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Nuclear, Steel, Government, Metal
- Location
- Cadarache, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- SSBCrack
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Description | The assembly of the vacuum vessel, a 19-meter-wide double-walled chamber for the ITER nuclear fusion experiment, involves welding nine massive steel sectors into a precisely aligned ring. The vacuum vessel will contain plasma at temperatures exceeding 150 million degrees Celsius and weigh over 5,200 tonnes. The project is a global collaboration involving 35 nations, with sectors sourced from Europe and South Korea, and assembly contracted to the American firm Westinghouse. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | France |
State | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
City | Cadarache |
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Sector | Nuclear, Steel, Government, Metal |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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