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Nuclear fusion

Realizing the STEP fusion dream will require cryogenic innovation at scale and at pace

02 May 2022

The cryogenics industry has a fundamental role to play in crafting the conceptual design for the UK’s Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production facility. Joe McEntee reports

Artistic impression of STEP
Fusion pathway Schematic rendering of the proposed STEP fusion energy plant, with cut-away showing the reactor vessel. (Courtesy: UKAEA)
Deliver a UK prototype fusion energy plant, targeting 2040, and thereafter a sustainable, long-term

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