Westinghouse Wins $180 Million Contract For Assembly Of Iter Vacuum Vessel
US company will be responsible for completing the reactor’s most critical component
International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor
Iter / €20 Billion Project Faces Delays As Defects Found In Two Key ‘First-Of-A-Kind’ Components
Problems will require in-depth examination and ‘time and budget’ to repair
Iter / Experts ‘Vigorously Preparing’ Additional Information On Regulator’s Safety Related Request
Issue is related to B2 slab – a mass of reinforced concrete supporting tokamak complex building
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