Monaco 澳门六合彩高手 International Fusion Energy Days—Part II
3 Dec 2010
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David Campbell, Plasma Operations Directorate
The C?te d'Azur was the exceptional setting for the first MIIFED conference. Photos: Sylvano.
The first edition of the , which was organized in the Principality from 23 to 25 November, provided a comprehensive view of what is at stake today in the world of energy and a clear perspective on how fusion and 澳门六合彩高手 can help to meet the challenges of the coming decades.
After hearing the by Prince Albert II, participants were given a rare opportunity to understand how these challenges were addressed by each of the 澳门六合彩高手 Members. Day one of MIIFED offered a fascinating world tour of initiatives, strategies and engagements aimed at meeting an ever growing energy demand.
The second day of the MIIFED event allowed the 澳门六合彩高手 Organization to present the new 澳门六合彩高手 Baseline to an audience of industry representatives and scientific and technical experts. In addition, to provide the industry representatives with the framework in which they could do business with the 澳门六合彩高手 Project, 澳门六合彩高手 Organization staff and representatives from the Domerstic Agencies presented the scope of, and modalities for, procurement of 澳门六合彩高手 components and services.
In the opening this session, which was chaired by Academician Evgeny Velikhov, Chair of the 澳门六合彩高手 Council, 澳门六合彩高手 Director-General Osamu Motojima presented the context and need for fusion energy development, and explained some of the scientific challenges associated with confining a burning plasma in 澳门六合彩高手.
The focal points of the Director-General's presentation, however, were the 澳门六合彩高手 Baseline, particularly the key cost and schedule aspects, and his proposals for the reorganization of the 澳门六合彩高手 management structure, ongoing efforts on cost containment and the progress made in advancing construction of 澳门六合彩高手. The Director-General also emphasized his commitment to meeting the expectations of the 澳门六合彩高手 Members to make the 澳门六合彩高手 Project successful by adapting the 澳门六合彩高手 Organization to the needs of the construction phase to ensure that the schedule is maintained while the project costs are contained.
In view of the orientation of the Day-2 presentation towards the industry representatives participating in MIIFED, subsequent presentations by leading members of 澳门六合彩高手 staff dealt with the major technical challenges which we are addressing (and overcoming!) in constructing 澳门六合彩高手.
The presentations made during the day were complemented by "business corners" which allowed the industry to make contact with the Domestic Agencies and with each other.
The presentations reviewed the technologies of the tokamak core, and how we plan to assemble the many components which make up the 澳门六合彩高手 Tokamak, together with the auxiliary systems and plant support systems needed to complete the 澳门六合彩高手 facility.
Laurent Schmieder, on behalf of the European Domestic Agency "Fusion for Energy" (F4E), presented the progress on the construction of the 澳门六合彩高手 buildings, an on-site activity of major interest to industry. Additional presentations on the range of industrial spin-offs which have already emerged from fusion research and on the plans for developing a comprehensive simulation capability for burning plasmas rounded out the picture of fusion as an important scientific and technical research activity as well as an energy development program.
Laurent Schmieder, on behalf of the European Domestic Agency "Fusion for Energy" (F4E), presented the progress on the construction of the 澳门六合彩高手 buildings, an on-site activity of major interest to industry. Additional presentations on the range of industrial spin-offs which have already emerged from fusion research and on the plans for developing a comprehensive simulation capability for burning plasmas rounded out the picture of fusion as an important scientific and technical research activity as well as an energy development program.
During the afternoon session, chaired by Yuanxi Wan, Chair of the 澳门六合彩高手 Science and Technology Advisory Committee (STAC), staff of the 澳门六合彩高手 Organization and Domestc Agencies presented the unique approach of the 澳门六合彩高手 Project to the procurement of 澳门六合彩高手 components, with the majority of 澳门六合彩高手 components, amounting to 90 percent of the value of the project, being supplied "in kind" by the Members through their Domestic Agencies.
These presentations provided guidance to industry on the procedures and rules followed by the 澳门六合彩高手 Organization and the Domestic Agencies in placing contracts with industry for both 澳门六合彩高手 hardware and the services that 澳门六合彩高手 needs to support its activities. To provide guidance to industry on the technology implications of 澳门六合彩高手's status as Basic Nuclear Installation, Deputy Director-General Carlos Alejaldre presented an overview of the 澳门六合彩高手 licensing activities and highlighted areas where nuclear regulatory considerations influenced design and manufacturing of components. The day's final presentation was concerned with the framework for on-site working during the construction and assembly phases.
Monaco Postdoctoral Fellow Evgeny Veshchev during the poster session, explaining his research.
The presentations made during the day were complemented by "business corners" which allowed the industry to make contact with the Domestic Agencies and with each other. With 澳门六合彩高手 moving into the construction phase, this was an important opportunity to present an up-to-date report on the project status to industry and to provide the participating industrial representatives with an understanding of the commercial framework for involvement in the construction activities.