China Finishes Massive Magnet for Fusion Power
The 582-tonne component is a major milestone for the BEST tokamak's goal of 100-million-degree plasma.
A massive circular superconducting magnet for a nuclear fusion reactor sits in a Chinese research facility.
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The Institute of Plasma Physics in China has completed a 582-tonne superconducting magnet [1]. This massive component is the largest of its kind ever built [1]. It serves as a core part of the Burning Plasma Experimental Superconducting Tokamak, known as BEST [1].
The magnet is designed to contain plasma reaching temperatures of 100 million degrees Celsius [1]. This achievement is part of China's broader effort to launch commercial fusion power by 2030 [1]. Scientists successfully tested the toroidal-field magnet to ensure it can handle intense magnetic fields [1].
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