The Ministry of Ecology and Environment Conducts a Radiation Safety Supervision Inspection of the J-TEXT Tokamak Fusion Experimental Device at Huazhong University of Science and Technology
en.Wedoany.com Reported - Recently, the South China Nuclear and Radiation Safety Supervision Station of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (hereinafter referred to as the South China Supervision Station) conducted a radiation safety supervision inspection of the J-TEXT tokamak fusion experimental device at Huazhong University of Science and Technology.
As the only medium-to-large tokamak experimental device at a Chinese university, J-TEXT bears the important mission of fusion talent cultivation and frontier physics experiments. The South China Supervision Station focused on key aspects such as equipment operation, radiation protection, and authorization management, meticulously investigated safety hazards, verified the implementation of safety management systems, and urged Huazhong University of Science and Technology to promptly plug safety loopholes and standardize the device operation process, effectively building a strong defense line for the safe and stable operation of the fusion experimental device and providing solid safety guarantees for the orderly conduct of scientific research experiments.
This supervision inspection adhered to the principle of combining supervision with learning, taking on-site inspection as an opportunity to deepen research on new nuclear energy technologies. Based on the frontiers of fusion technology, the supervisors conducted in-depth study of the technical characteristics of tokamak devices and the technological development of fusion devices, and accurately grasped safety points such as the radiation risks of fusion device operation. Through on-site research, on-site assessment, and technical exchange, they supplemented their regulatory knowledge reserves, effectively transformed front-line regulatory practice into a driver for enhancing professional competence, achieved a virtuous cycle of promoting work through learning and practicing learning through work, and refined their regulatory performance capabilities.
With the implementation of the Ecological Environment Code and the issuance of relevant nuclear safety regulations and technical documents, fusion device regulation has entered a new stage of rapid development characterized by rule of law and standardization. The South China Supervision Station will continue to strengthen radiation safety supervision of tokamak and other fusion devices within its jurisdiction, improve regulatory mechanisms, and refine regulatory measures; strengthen the building of a learning-oriented organization, continuously refine regulatory professionalism, and safeguard the high-quality development of the fusion cause through high-level nuclear safety regulation.
