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Financial Overview and Milestones of Australian Fusion Research Facilities for 2011-2013

The June balance indicates either $383k, which is $538k behind schedule, or a deficit of $155k, contingent on the timing of RF progress payments. While 2011's cash flow issue appears resolved, 2012 presents ongoing challenges, particularly with a $2M final expenditure due by June 2013. Upcoming fiscal milestones include 27 targets by March 2012, tied to fusion reactor progress and advancements in materials diagnostics. The push for infrastructure upgrades aims to enhance operational efficiency for future projects like ITER and contribute to global research in plasma physics.

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Financial Overview and Milestones of Australian Fusion Research Facilities for 2011-2013

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  1. Budget Balances

  2. Cash Flow The June balance after $3M funding will be either $383k ($538k behind the original schedule) or $-155k (depending on timing of RF progress payment 3 ) This has largely solved our cash flow problem for 2011, but a similar problem remains in 2012. Expenditure of the final $2M instalment in 9 months to June 2013 will be a challenge.

  3. Milestones for the coming Fiscal Year 27 Milestones by March 2012 which is the number to that date in the original contract

  4. Fusion Reactors – the route to ITER and DEMO H-1 Heliac – a type of stellarator, an advanced plasma configuration more stable and more suitable for continuous operation than a tokamak. W7X (helias) operational in 2016 A Stellarator may be the preferred configuration for “DEMO” H-1 1m3

  5. Australian Plasma Fusion Research Facility • Australia’s leading fusion-relevant facility • $30 million (ANU contribution ~$20 million) • Facility funding extended to 2013. Infrastructure upgrade to • Improve suitability as a testbed for ITER diagnostics • Improve plasma production/reliability/cleanliness • Improving opportunities for collaboration • Improve data analysis + provide computational support • Improve diagnostics • Mission: • Study physics of hot plasma in a helical magnetic container • Host development of advanced plasma measurement systems • Contribute to global research, maintain Australian presence in fusion

  6. New Initiative: Materials Diagnostic Test Facility Prototype • Explore effects of plasma on advanced refractory materials • Joint ANU-ANSTO + USyd, UNew.++ • Directly related to Gen 4 nuclear, high temperature coal, solar • Uses H-1 power systems, diagnostics

  7. Why focus on diagnostics for ITER? • We are a world leader in plasma measurement science and technology • Diagnostics are largely stand-alone modular systems  well defined Australian contribution in scale & budget. • ITER diagnostics are modular : components installed in multiple port-plugs • Earlier discussions with ITER suggests integrated package: • Erosion monitor (physics) • Dust diagnostic (safety) • Tritium analyser (licensing) Courtesy: Alan Costley, ITER organisation

  8. Budgetary Estimates (Capability-wide – includes ITER forum strategic plan 2007: revised version being compiled) Operations $ 0.7M/year Research Support (internal+external) $ 2M/year Facility Upgrades (funded component) $ 7M Facility Upgrades (unfunded component) $ 5M New Initiatives (incl fusion materials) $ 2M ITER Diagnostic Initiative $ 20M Blackwell, Infrastructure Presentation, Future Technologies 2011

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