ITER project; Status of procurement activities in domestic agency of Japan and application of HIP technology

Takatsu, Hideyuki; Enoeda, Mikio; Suzuki, Satoshi; Hirose, Takanori; Koizumi, Norikiyo; Takahashi, Koji

Proceedings of International Conference on Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP '11), p.35 - 40, 2011/04

ITER is a mega-science fusion project, under an international collaboration of seven Members, to construct, operate, exploit and decommission a tokamak-type experimental reactor at Cadarache site with a mission to demonstrate the scientific and technological feasibility. The ITER Project started technical activities in 2007 and is now in a serious construction phase. Domestic Agencies of the seven member countries are in the process of manufacturing long lead-time components. Some of the ITER components apply HIP technology in manufacturing processes in view of a number of potential advantages. In this paper, examples and status of application of HIP technology by the Domestic Agency of Japan are overviewed.