en.Wedoany.com Reported - On the evening of May 5 local time, the China Nuclear Power Engineering Consortium successfully completed the critical load transfer process for Vacuum Vessel Sector #6 inside the ITER Tokamak pit. This marks the official transition of the first ITER vacuum vessel sector from a suspended load-bearing state on radial beams to a stable state supported by the vacuum vessel gravity support system. Completed three weeks ahead of the contract baseline schedule, this achievement lays a solid foundation for the subsequent assembly of vacuum vessel modules inside the Tokamak pit and the vacuum vessel welding work.

Focusing on the Critical Path, Coordinating Overall Progress

The vacuum vessel is a core component of the ITER Tokamak machine. The final positioning and load transfer work for the vacuum vessel sectors inside the Tokamak pit is one of the critical paths in the overall ITER project schedule. To achieve the goal of "accelerating the completion of vacuum vessel load transfer," the ITER Project Department of the China Nuclear Power Engineering Consortium coordinated the work scopes of both the SMPA and WPP contracts, specifically developing an "integrated plan" to ensure the highest priority for vacuum vessel-related work from a planning perspective.

Multinational Team Collaboration Overcomes Challenges, Demonstrating Consortium Execution Capability

During on-site implementation, the consortium achieved efficient cross-cultural and multi-disciplinary collaboration among teams from China, France, Italy, and other countries through on-site coordination meetings, three-week rolling plan meetings, and a daily on-site linkage mechanism. By dynamically optimizing construction organization and resource allocation, the consortium ensured the steady progress of the main vacuum vessel work while simultaneously advancing other tasks within the contract scope.

The successful completion of the load transfer work for the first vacuum vessel sector demonstrates the project integration capability and on-site execution capability of the China Nuclear Power Engineering Consortium in international mega-science projects. The consortium will continue to steadily advance the installation work inside the Tokamak pit, consistently contributing Chinese wisdom and Chinese strength to the smooth progress of the ITER project.

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