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