International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility – Demo Oriented NEutron Source (IFMIF–DONES)
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IFMIF-Dones
It will be the largest Scientific Infrastructure in Spain and a key step to towards future fusion energy.
Consortium: Government of Spain and Junta de Andalucía
Fusion Programme: ITER, DEMO, and IFMIF-DONES
Construction Start: 2025
Background
The Fusion Programme is built upon three pillars: ITER, DEMO, and IFMIF-DONES. The latter is a scientific facility designed to generate a neutron source for studying and licensing materials intended for future fusion reactors. Due to its technical characteristics, this neutron source will be of significant relevance, providing DEMO with the necessary data on materials for its design and construction.
Therefore, the construction and commissioning of IFMIF-DONES must occur in advance to obtain material information and align with the planning of DEMO and other future energy plants, in accordance with fusion roadmaps.
Objectives and Challenges
The mission of the DONES Programme is to develop a database on the effects of neutron irradiation on materials for constructing DEMO (Demonstration Fusion Power Reactor), recording the response of these materials to such radiation. This requires a neutron source that produces high-energy neutrons with sufficient intensity and irradiation volume.
Neutrons
Utilize computational tools to generate a materials database and provide a high-energy neutron source with sufficient intensity and irradiation volume.
INDUSTRIAL Y COMERCIAL
Given its operational characteristics and scientific objectives, IFMIF-DONES will also serve studies related to health, construction, sustainability, among others.
Energy of the future
Inexhaustible and clean energy source.
Safe and does not propagate chain reactions.
High efficiency and energy density.
Potential for global supply.
Summary
While technical and economic challenges remain, fusion energy promises innovative solutions to meet humanity’s future energy needs sustainably and environmentally friendly.
In summary, IFMIF-DONES will be a fundamental tool for advancing research and development in nuclear fusion, potentially offering a sustainable and clean solution for humanity’s future energy needs, while also driving technological and economic development regionally and internationally.
White Paper for Collaboration
This White Paper aims to describe some collaboration options with the international scientific infrastructure IFMIF-DONES.
It is intended for any organization, public or private, interested in participating and/or contributing to the project.