Deputy Prime Minister for the Science, Research and Innovation Pavel Bělobrádek visited the Institute of Plasma Physics
On November 1, 2016, Pavel Bělobrádek, Deputy Prime Minister, visited the Institute of Plasma Physics.
Pavel Bělobrádek also visited key research infrastructures of IPP – the COMPASS tokamak and
the Research Centre PALS. IPP Director, Radomír Pánek, also introduced the new project of IPP – the
upgrade of the COMPASS tokamak (COMPASS-U).
To strengthen the level of excellence of fusion research in the Czech Republic, IPP is
preparing an upgrade of existing infrastructure. The COMPASS tokamak will be replaced with a new
tokamak - COMPASS-U. This tokamak will represent the world's unique combination of attributes:
mid-size devices with their flexibility for scaling towards
ITER. The first plasma in the COMPASS-U tokamak
is expected in 2021.
COMPASS-U will offer a unique range of operating parameters and high operational flexibility.
Its aim is to significantly contribute to the key priorities of the European Union Programme for
research of fusion in the frame of the consortium EUROfusion, focusing on the preparation of the
future realization of a prototype fusion reactor - the DEMO tokamak. "
The unique properties of this device will be attractive for researchers from Europe and all over
the world," stressed IPP Director Dr. Radomír Pánek.
Photos: IPP.
1 Nov 2016
