As Naked Science reports , BEST is a compact experimental facility for nuclear fusion research being built in Hefei, the capital of Anhui Province in eastern China.
This is the first installation of this type developed in the country, designed to reproduce on Earth the nuclear fusion processes that enable the Sun to generate energy.
Since July, several key components of the installation have been delivered to the construction site. More than half of the planned tasks have been completed to date.
The main part of the thermonuclear facility has entered the most critical phase of construction. Key systems are currently being installed, including the vacuum chamber, cryogenic shield, toroidal magnetic systems, and other high-precision internal components.
The vacuum chamber is the working area where the thermonuclear reaction occurs. The cryogenic shield acts as a super-insulating layer, preventing heat transfer.
Toroidal magnetic systems create powerful magnetic fields that contain high-temperature plasma and prevent it from coming into contact with the reactor walls.
Construction of BEST is planned to be completed by 2027.
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