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JET begins engineering shutdown | 23/11/2009
The Joint European Torus (JET) device, located at Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, has begun a 15-month refit to enhance its already unique role in the development of fusion energy.
JET, which is operated by CCFE on behalf of its European partners under the European Fusion Development Agreement, will be upgraded with key systems to support preparations for ITER, the next-step international fusion project being built at Cadarache, France.
Chief among the upgrades is a new inner wall to test the mix of materials that will be used in ITER. JET's diagnostic and control capabilities will also be strengthened and its heating power increased by around 50%.
The shutdown period will be followed by deuterium and tritium experiments in which JET anticipates going beyond previously achieved results of generated fusion energy.
