FPN10-69
Kazakhstan Spherical Tokamak KTM in Operation
December 30, 2010
The newest tokamak facility in the world, and the first fusion
experiment in Kazakhstan, is the spherical tokamak KTM. KTM, which
achieved first plasma in September 2010, is aimed at "the study of
structural materials and components for future fusion reactors." The
device has a plasma major radius of 0.9 m and a plasma minor radius of
0.45 m, The device is designed to reach a plasma current of 0.75 MA with
duration of the current plateau of around 5 seconds. The device is
designed to accommodate additional heating power of 5 MW and,
eventually, is expected to have a thermal load on the divertor tiles in
the range of 2 - 20 MW per square meter.
For further information contact I. Tazhibayeva: tazhibayeva@ntsc.kz