Design and construction of fusion reactor technologies

Design and construction of fusion reactor technologies

Definition

• Design and construction of fusion reactor technologies
• Designing, manufacturing, material applied, power conversing, fuel cycling technologies related to the development of fusion reactor

Strategy & Goal

• Procuring key technologies
  • Applying KSTAR effectively and procuring domestic and overseas foundations
• Making regular use of the technologies derived from industry
• Procuring key technologies early through international cooperation
  • Constructing and operating ITER, and performing co-research of ITER
• Researching demonstration test reactor
• Procuring high-level plasma running technology
  • Developing basic operating techniques of Tokamak plasma(2011)
  • More than 500MW in generating power and 400 seconds in running time (2022)
  • Developing high efficient and long-term operation techniques (since 2022)
• Design and construction of technologies for nuclear fusion plants
  • Procuring nuclear fusion reactor based facilities and technologies (2014)
  • Completing key technology development system and conceptual design (2021)
  • Constructing nuclear fusion test reactors and procuring commercialized technologies (2036)