Fusion reactions will take place in the ITER Vacuum Vessel – a steel container where there is vacuum and where the plasma necessary for the fusion reaction is confined. The ITER Vacuum Vessel is made up of nine first-of-a-kind, gigantic D-shaped parts known as sectors which will each measure 6.5 metres high, 3 metres wide and 6.3 metres deep, and weigh around 500 tonnes. Fusion for Energy (F4E) is responsible for manufacturing and delivering five of the nine sectors. F4E works together with eight European companies and ITER Organization in the manufacturing of this huge structure for one of the most exciting fusion energy projects of today.
