Chennai: The heavy engineering arm of Larsen & Toubro has flagged-off the ‘most complex and final assembly’ of Cryostat, the largest stainless-steel, high-vacuum pressure chamber in the world.
According to a press release, this is an important milestone in the global nuclear fusion arena as well as a moment of pride for the Make in India initiative.
SN Subrahmanyan, CEO & MD, L&T said, “this is a proud moment for the company, as it has completed another milestone in the development of worldâs largest stainless-steel, high-vacuum pressure chamber. The company has used innovative and digital manufacturing techniques to ensure uninterrupted supply of high-quality, high-precision assemblies to ITER. This will further pave a way for the installation of Cryostat at the project site in France and eventually lead to the demonstration of large-scale feasibility of fusion power.”