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Although no speeding train will ever cross the ITER site, the four-hectare electrical switchyard in the southwest section of the platform will act very much like a railroad junction.

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The last step in installing a seismic pad consists of pouring highly fluid mortar into the small space that persists between top of the concrete plinth and the bottom of the pad's metal plate after the pouring of second-phase concrete.

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As the world community grapples with whether to pursue nuclear energy and at what pace, a "new" paradigm is getting thrown into the mix -- one that its advocates say is abundant in nature and which does not create the near the levels of radioactive waste that uranium does.

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Ten times a year scientists and engineers at JET give up an evening to show the public around their wonderful toy. Over a thousand people attend each year, coming from as far afield as Europe and the US to catch a glimpse of the world’s largest fusion experiment, and the sessions are booked out months in advance. In addition to looking and listening, the vistors now have some exhibits they can touch

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The design of ITER's Cooling Water System is maturing. The system, consisting of the Tokamak Cooling Water System (TCWS), the Component Cooling Water System (CCWS), the Chilled Water System (CHWS) and the Heat Rejection System (HRS), is responsible for removing the enormous amounts of heat generated by the tokamak and its auxiliary systems, with an anticipated peak heat load of more than 1100 MW.

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