🔥 Big news from Hefei! The Comprehensive Research Facility for Fusion Technology (CRAFT) project just scored a major win: the world's largest toroidal field (TF) coil case rolled into Hefei, east China's Anhui Province!
The TF coil case is the heavy-hitter structure that hugs the toroidal field magnet — think of it as the superhero suit that shields the superconducting coils and keeps everything in place, including the poloidal field coils. 🦸♂️💪
Here's why it's epic:
- Size matters: At 21m × 12m and tipping the scales at 400 tonnes, it's 1.2× larger and 2× heavier than the ITER counterpart.
- High-tech metals: Crafted from cryogenic austenitic stainless steels 316LN and 316LMn, built to withstand extreme cold and powerful magnetic forces.
- Fusion future: Milestone delivery edges us closer to turning fusion dreams into reality — cleaner energy, plus spin-offs for aerospace, energy gear, and marine engineering.
For students, entrepreneurs, and fusion fans alike, this is proof that the Chinese mainland is charging ahead in clean-energy innovation. 🌎🔋 How cool is that?
Stay tuned as CRAFT gears up for testing and moves a step closer to commercial fusion energy — the star of tomorrow's power grid! 🚀⚡
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World's largest toroidal field coil case delivered in E China's Hefei
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