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Explore the significant milestones and achievements of the TFTR project, from its conception in 1974 to becoming the first laboratory fusion experiment to exceed 10 million watts of fusion power in 1994.
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December 1973 – Harold Furth – If all you want is neutrons! 40 Years Ago, TFTR was Conceived July 1974 – DOE selects PPPL as site for DT Burner => TFTR March 1976 – TFTR Construction Management Plan approved
The Step from 1974 Tokamaks to TFTR was Huge March 1976 – TFTR Construction Management Plan approved
TFTR Groundbreaking Ceremony - October 1977 P.Reardon, TFTR Construction-PPPL; W.Bowen, Princeton University President; R.Thorne, Deputy Secretary of Energy; B.Byne, Governor of New Jersey; M.Gottlieb, PPPL Director
TFTR Construction Nearing Completion at C & D Site - Fall 1982
20 Years ago, the First DT Experiments on TFTR Friday Dec 10th 7 Tritium Sources, 4 D (PNB ~ 30 MW) Thursday Dec 9th 4 Tritium Sources, 7 D (PNB ~ 24 MW) Thursday Dec 9th 1 Tritium Sources, 10 D (PNB ~ 28 MW) Friday Dec 10th 8 Tritium Sources, 0 D (PNB ~ 23 MW)
First to Produce more than 10 MW - New Record - Nov 2, 1994 In 1994, TFTR Surges Forward • From Dec 1993, TFTR continued to increase Power, • on November 2, 1994, it happened • TFTR became the first Laboratory fusion experiment • to exceed 10 million watts of fusion power!