FusionCAT
This is an alliance to establish an active nuclear fusion community in Catalonia, including leading research institutions, universities, and industrial partners.
Nuclear fusion involves bringing together two atomic nuclei to form a heavier one. Unlike nuclear fission, which is the reaction currently used in nuclear power plants for energy production, nuclear fusion does not produce radioactive waste.
Therefore, nuclear fusion is one of the few alternatives with the potential to meet the need for a sustainable, safe, and low-carbon energy source.
Project Update
Researchers from UPC participating in FusionCAT publish informative articles explaining the project's progress.
- CTTC UPC Fusion Research Activities from Thermal Systems analysis within supercritical CO2 power cycles technologies to High Performance Computing applied for CFD-MHD breeding blankets cooling process
- UPC’s Advanced Nuclear Technologies (ANT) Research Group activities in the field of Fusion Technology
- Catalytic membrane reactor for the recovery of hydrogen and fuel clean-up for nuclear fusion
Coordinating Entity:
Barcelona Supercomputing Center
The action is articulated in eleven projects, grouped into three work packages:
- Complete modeling of the fusion reactor. Including experimental evaluation and validation of the simulation codes used.
- Neutronics, tritium production, and fuel cycle operation. These are key technologies for the fusion reactor.
- Magnets, materials, and energy cycle. Conducting highly specialized studies in fusion reactor technologies.
This project is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund of the European Union under the FEDER Operational Program of Catalonia 2014-2020 with a grant of €1,960,963.66.
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