China sees major breakthrough in nuclear fusion with artificial sun

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HL-2M Tokamak, the artificial sun, in Chengdu of Southwest China’s Sichuan Province Photo: Courtesy of China Atomic Energy Authority


The new generation of China's "artificial sun" installation, known as HL-2M Tokamak, has been successfully installed in Chengdu of Southwest China's Sichuan Province on Friday and realized its first discharge, China Atomic Energy Authority announced.

This shows China has independently mastered the design, construction and operation of technologies of a large-scale advanced tokamak device, a machine designed to harness the energy of fusion, laying a solid foundation for the independent design and construction of my country's nuclear fusion reactors, it said.

The HL-2M Tokamak, designed to replicate the natural reactions that occur in the sun, aims to provide clean energy through controlled nuclear fusion.

With a more advanced structure and control mode, the new apparatus can generate plasma hotter than 200 million degrees Celsius, and the plasma electric current level can be elevated to more than 2.5 trillion amperes.

The artificial sun is currently the largest advanced tokamak device with the highest parameters in China. It will provide key technical support for China to achieve high-quality development in nuclear fusion, and become an international platform that China join hands with the world in nuclear fusion energy, the agency said.

China sees major breakthrough in nuclear fusion with artificial sun - Global Times

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The HL-2M Tokamak achieves its first plasma discharge (SciNews 20201206)

The HL-2M Tokamak is an experimental nuclear fusion reactor. According to China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), the HL-2M Tokamak achieved its first plasma discharge on 4 December 2020. The tokamak will support China’s participation in the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor project (ITER).
Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)


China commissions new-generation "artificial sun" (Xinhua 20201205)

The HL-2M Tokamak, China's new-generation "artificial sun," goes into operation and has achieved its first plasma discharge. The apparatus will provide clean energy through controlled nuclear fusion. Watch the video to find out more!


See the other thread of this subject is so crowded with some usual instigator, flaming and derailing the thread with lots of silly things

But the multiple threads of the same subject is better merged, and irrelevant posts be removed. Hopefully some mod may help.

 

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China's science and technology are rapidly rising

 

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there is a report that south korea's tokamak broke new record of sustaining 20 seconds at 100million degree. Is 20 seconds a record?

 

[52051]

there is a report that south korea's tokamak broke new record of sustaining 20 seconds at 100million degree. Is 20 seconds a record?

It has, but the South Korea one use the US technology and they are just provide the finanical support in the project, and they will be far outclassed by the next Chinese fusion reactor about to come online next year.