Research Activities

2. Research Activities - NFRI realizes Green Korea getting joined with human beings, environment and technology.

About ITER Korea Project

1. The ITER Korea Project Timeline

The ITER Korea Project Timeline
Period Tasks and Goals
Before construction 2004~2006
  • Selection of the ITER construction site: Cadarache, France
  • Preparation of the ITER Joint Implementation Agreement(JIA)
  • Execution of ITA Tasks
  • Establishment of legal and organizational system to promote the ITER Project
Construction 2007~2019
(First Plasma)
  • Creation of the design and manufacture technology basis for the ITER
  • Agreement on Procurement Agreements(PAs) between IO and DAs and their implementation Manufacture of the procurement items
  • Project process control and Quality management
  • Delivery, supply, installation and on-site test of the procurement items and acquiring corresponding credit values
  • Development and operation of ITER Korea Project Management System
Operation 2019~2037
  • Participation in the operation of the ITER
  • Experiment of burning plasma
Deactivation 2037~2042
  • Deactivation of the ITER machine
Decommissioning After 2042
  • France, the host country responsible for the completion of decommissioning
      - the related technology and information shared by the ITER Parties

2. The ITER Korea Project Management System

ITER Korea has the affiliates, Ministry of Education Science and Technology, ITER Council, ITER Organization. ITER Korea has 4 Departments for  Quality Management, Tokamak Engineering, System Engineering, Project Planning and Management.