Mississippi

Mississippi’s Schulz XP is part of one of the biggest science experiments ever undertaken: the international ITER project. Schulz’s piping will help cool the fusion reactor and joins the more than 20 miles of pipeline needed for the project.

Value of contracts awarded $402K

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ORNL User Facilities Users in Mississippi

Building Technologies Research and Integration Center 1

Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences 4

Spallation Neutron Source 2

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SCHULZ XP

Chosen for its unique capabilities, Schulz XP, part of PCC Energy Group, is delivering $30 million worth of large-diameter extruded piping for the international fusion reactor project known as ITER. The piping is part of the cooling water system for the tokamak, which contains the plasma that powers the reactor. Schulz’s piping, which meets French standards, represents a large portion of the 22-mile system that acts as a safeguard. US ITER, managed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory, is responsible for the design and fabrication of the tokamak cooling water system.

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