Superconductivity Engineering and Its Application for Fusion 2.Synergy Effects of Superconducting Technology Progress in Industrial Applications and Nuclear Fusion Development

Abstract

Superconducting technology has made progress with nuclear fusion development for about 30 years as an indispensable element of nuclear fusion technology. Some technologies that come from nuclear fusion development are applied to industrial applications. For example cable-in-conduit technology is applied to SMES (Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage) project. On the other hand, superconducting magnets for MRI system and silicon single crystal growth become practical industries and another technologies that come from these industrial applications are applied to nuclear fusion development. In this report, superconducting products and superconducting technologies are presented at the point of synergy effects of nuclear fusion development and industrial applications.