The D.V. Efremov Institute of Electrophysical Apparatus (NIIEFA), a part of Rosatom, has completed the preliminary design of the TRT reactor, according to a Dec. 12 report in Nuclear Engineering International. Rosatom describes the TRT as “a tokamak with a long discharge pulse, a strong magnetic field and an electromagnetic system made of a high-temperature superconductor. … [T]he construction of the TRT is an important stage in the development of controlled thermonuclear fusion and the creation of a nuclear power reactor in Russia—an environmentally friendly source of energy with virtually inexhaustible fuel resources.”
Alexey Konstantinov, Deputy Director and Chief Designer of Alexey Konstantinov of Science & Technology Centre Sintez (a division of NIIEFA) said: “The preliminary design of a tokamak with reactor technologies developed at JSC NIIEFA is a major milestone … acceptance of the preliminary design marks the start of further work on the creation of the TRT both at JSC NIIEFA and at other research centers, institutes, and enterprises … the results of the work provide the opportunity to move on to the next stage—the development of the technical design of the TRT.”
Sergey Gertsog, Director General of NIIEFA, said: “The implementation of such a project will provide a virtually unlimited source of clean and safe energy and significantly reduce dependence on fossil fuels, as well as reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Possession of such technologies will raise the country to a new level of technological development and attract investment in research and development, which will contribute to the development of related industries, such as materials science, cryogenic technology and supercomputers, and the creation of new jobs.”
