South Korea achieves procurement contract worth 1.6 trillion won for International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project.

Ministry of Science and ICT Signs Procurement Agreement with ITER Organization for Tritium SDS
The last of Korea’s 9 procurement items… a core component of the fuel cycle system,

A 30-meter-deep pit where the world’s largest ‘Tokamak,’ a core component of the international joint nuclear fusion reactor ‘ITER,’ will be installed. (Photo=ITER) *Resale and DB prohibited, ‘[Seoul=Newsis] Reporter Yoon Hyun-sung = South Korea has achieved a procurement order amounting to about 1.6 trillion won through participation in the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) joint development project. ‘,
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, “The Ministry of Science and ICT announced on the 27th that an agreement to procure the ‘Tritium Storage and Supply System (SDS)’ responsible by Korea for the construction of ITER was signed with the ITER organization on the 26th at 8 o’clock (local time).”,
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, ‘The tritium SDS is the last of the nine procurement items that Korea must supply to the ITER organization. Final design completion is planned by 2027, with production and procurement expected by 2030.’,
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, ‘The tritium SDS is a key item in the fuel cycle system of the ITER device. It is designed to safely store and supply deuterium and tritium, the fuels for nuclear fusion. A high level of technology is required to ensure safe fuel storage and stable fuel supply. ‘,
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, ‘Through this procurement agreement, Korea will secure core technology for completing the ITER fusion fuel cycle system during the final design and manufacturing process of core ITER devices.’,
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[Seoul=Newsis] The Ministry of Science and ICT announced that an agreement to procure the ‘Tritium Storage and Supply System (SDS)’ responsible by Korea for the construction of ITER was signed with the ITER organization on the 26th at 8 o’clock (local time). The photo shows Jeong Ki-jung, head of ITER Korea (right), and Pietro Barabaschi, Director-General of ITER, taking a commemorative photo. (Photo=provided by the Ministry of Science and ICT), ‘Since joining ITER in 2003, Korea has actively participated in the ITER joint development project. In this process, Korean companies have achieved a procurement order amounting to about 1.6 trillion won.’,
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, ‘Korea is responsible for developing and manufacturing a total of 9 core devices and components, including superconducting conductors, vacuum vessels, and thermal shields, with about 830 billion won in collaboration with domestic companies. Based on the accumulated experience of domestic industries, they have been recognized for their technological competitiveness by the ITER organization and other member countries, securing an additional overseas order performance of about 770 billion won.’,
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, ‘The Ministry of Science and ICT anticipates that the R&D achievements obtained through ITER participation and the manufacturing capabilities of domestic companies will play a significant role in securing leadership in accelerating the realization of nuclear fusion energy amidst intensified global competition.’,
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, ‘Jeong Taek-ryul, a Public Fusion Research Policy Officer at the Ministry of Science and ICT, stated, “We plan to expand overseas orders and strengthen national scientific and technological competitiveness based on the R&D capabilities and technological prowess of domestic industries accumulated in the ITER core component and device procurement process, thereby accelerating the realization of nuclear fusion energy.”‘,
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