Starting with KSTAR in 2006, KAT has been participating domestic and international fusion and accelerator R&D projects. KAT supplied of 93 tons of Nb₃Sn strand to ITER from 2009 to 2016. In 2019, KAT awarded the contract for DTT project from ENEA in Italy and scheduled to supply 55 tons of Nb₃Sn strand till 2022. As one of accelerator upgrade projects in Japan, KAT manufactured and supplied cryostats of cryomodule for RIKEN SRILAC QWR in 2019.

KSTAR

ITER

DTT

RIKEN

In 2006, KAT developed and supplied 2.2 tons of Nb₃Sn strands for KSTAR CS conductor. KAT is proud to be recognized as one of the crucial contributor for the successful construction of KSTAR in cooperation with KFE (Korea Institute of Fusion Energy).

KSTAR

Nb₃Sn

In 2008, KAT earned the first qualification as Nb₃Sn strand supplier for ITER among other 6 participated countries (EU, JP, US, RF, CN, KO). In 2013, KAT has completed the supply of 93 tons of Nb₃Sn strand to ITER KODA. In 2014, KAT was awarded the bid for ITER Japan assigned Nb₃Sn contract and supplied 48 tons by 2016. Additional 4 tons was also awarded for Spare TF in 2016 and KAT completed the supply in the same year.

ITER

Nb₃Sn

In 2019, KAT manufactured and supplied cryostats of cryomodule for RIKEN SRILAC QWR in Japan. Helium leak and pressure tests were performed according to the Japanese Industrial Standard. The stability at cryogenic temperature was verified by cryogenic thermal shock test.

A superconducting cryomodule is one of the important section of particle accelerators. It requires not only cryogenic technology as it is operated at the cryogenic temperature of 2 K(-271 ℃) but also precise assembly to ensure the straightness of the accelerated particles. In 2017, KAT supplied HWR cryomodule prototype for RAON heavy-ion accelerator.

KAT has developed overall technology for manufacturing, testing, and evaluation of superconducting magnet since 2010. KAT successfully commercialized a 1.5T whole-body magnet in 2015 and supplied to TCL Healthcare China in 2014 and 2016.

In 2016, KAT started R&D for helium-free magnet for MRI. KAT successfully commercialized the world’s first 1.5T helium-free extremity magnet in 2018 and supplied to Samsung Electronics.