Nuclear Fusion Reactor Gets 13-Ton Beam Box to Achieve 108 Million °F

Oxfordshire fusion machine upgraded with 12-tonne beam box

The new equipment has been added to the UK’s flagship fusion machine, MAST Upgrade, at the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s (UKAEA) Culham Campus.

Nuclear fusion reactor gets 13-ton beam box to achieve 108 million °F

UK fusion research hits a milestone as engineers position a 12-tonne beam box at Culham, setting the stage for new plasma experiments in 2028.

MAST Upgrade gets major heating boost as 12-tonne fusion component installed

The MAST Upgrade fusion machine is set for double the heating power following the installation of a 12-tonne vessel at UKAEA's Culham Campus.

UKAEA installs 12t 'double beam box' to boost heat power at fusion facility

A 12t stainless-steel containment vessel has been lowered into place at the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s (UKAEA) Culham campus as part of work to the Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak (Mast) Upgrade.