Canadian Contribution to the European Union Home Team Programme for ITER

Abstract

Canadian participation in R&D and design tasks for the ITER project is predominantly inthe Fuel Cycle, Remote Handling and Safety fields. These tasks are carried out in Canadaby Ontario Hydro, research institutes, industry and universities. In addition, Canadaprovides the services of a number of specialist engineers and scientists in key positions atthe three ITER work sites and in the European Home Team. The Canadian contribution,which is coordinated by the Canadian Fusion Fuels Technology Project (CFFTP), formsan integral part of the European Union Home Team program. The key components of theCanadian contribution are described.