Association Updates
The Fusion Industry Alliance Remote Handling and Hot Cell Maintenance Working Group Meeting Convened
Date:2024-07-31 Views:482
On the morning of July 31, the inaugural Fusion Industry Alliance Remote Handling and Hot Cell Maintenance Working Group Meeting was held in Hefei, attracting over 40 representatives from working group member entities across the country. Yan Jianwen, Chief Technologist of the Alliance and Executive President of the Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, delivered the opening speech, emphasizing the meeting's significance in promoting the deep integration of fusion research and industrialization. Liu Zhihong, Secretary-General of the Fusion Industry Alliance, presided over the meeting.
At the meeting, Cheng Yong, Chair of the Working Group, elaborated on the mission and vision behind its establishment. Representatives from Hunan University and Aerosun Corporation shared insights on remote handling technology and hot cell maintenance experience, respectively. Leaders, experts, and entrepreneurs present engaged in in-depth discussions on the challenges facing remote handling and hot cell maintenance for fusion reactors, emphasizing the importance of cross-sector collaboration to pool wisdom and resources for advancing these technologies. The meeting also outlined detailed plans for the working group's future direction, key tasks, and implementation pathways, laying a solid foundation for subsequent R&D and application efforts.
Remote handling and hot cell maintenance for fusion reactors represent one of the core challenges in the development of fusion energy technology, requiring efforts to address high precision and high reliability of robotic systems operating in extremely complex environments. Moving forward, the Remote Handling and Hot Cell Maintenance Working Group of the Fusion Industry Alliance will adhere to the philosophy of "pooling wisdom, overcoming bottlenecks, integrating resources, and fostering innovation". By fully leveraging the strengths of the Alliance, the Working Group will collectively tackle technical challenges in remote handling and hot cell maintenance for fusion reactors, contributing to the commercial application of fusion reactors.
On the morning of July 31, the inaugural Fusion Industry Alliance Remote Handling and Hot Cell Maintenance Working Group Meeting was held in Hefei, attracting over 40 representatives from working group member entities across the country. Yan Jianwen, Chief Technologist of the Alliance and Executive President of the Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, delivered the opening speech, emphasizing the meeting's significance in promoting the deep integration of fusion research and industrialization. Liu Zhihong, Secretary-General of the Fusion Industry Alliance, presided over the meeting.
At the meeting, Cheng Yong, Chair of the Working Group, elaborated on the mission and vision behind its establishment. Representatives from Hunan University and Aerosun Corporation shared insights on remote handling technology and hot cell maintenance experience, respectively. Leaders, experts, and entrepreneurs present engaged in in-depth discussions on the challenges facing remote handling and hot cell maintenance for fusion reactors, emphasizing the importance of cross-sector collaboration to pool wisdom and resources for advancing these technologies. The meeting also outlined detailed plans for the working group's future direction, key tasks, and implementation pathways, laying a solid foundation for subsequent R&D and application efforts.
Remote handling and hot cell maintenance for fusion reactors represent one of the core challenges in the development of fusion energy technology, requiring efforts to address high precision and high reliability of robotic systems operating in extremely complex environments. Moving forward, the Remote Handling and Hot Cell Maintenance Working Group of the Fusion Industry Alliance will adhere to the philosophy of "pooling wisdom, overcoming bottlenecks, integrating resources, and fostering innovation". By fully leveraging the strengths of the Alliance, the Working Group will collectively tackle technical challenges in remote handling and hot cell maintenance for fusion reactors, contributing to the commercial application of fusion reactors.
