Operations
Nuclear indrustry
Colben turns ideas into mechanical solutions for the nuclear field, guaranteeing utmost precision and reliability.
The nuclear sector requires components of the highest precision, manufactured from high-performance materials and with extremely tight tolerances to ensure plant safety and reliability. Colben Srl positions itself as a partner for the production and machining of mechanical components according to customer specifications, overseeing every stage of the process, from raw material to final inspection. Thanks to a fully climate-controlled facility, along with process monitoring and traceability, constant conditions are guaranteed to meet the most stringent standards of the nuclear industry.
Among our successful realizations, we showcase the machining of:
Diffusers
Pump bodies
Turbine casings
Volutes
Rings
Special fabrications and forgings
Internal and external components for nuclear plants
The challenge of nuclear fusion
Nuclear fusion is the same reaction that powers the Sun and today represents one of the most ambitious challenges to achieve clean, safe, and virtually unlimited energy without carbon emissions. To initiate it, the isotopes of Deuterium and Tritium must fuse at temperatures exceeding 150 million degrees, releasing an enormous amount of energy under conditions controlled by powerful magnets and advanced technologies. The resulting matter, known as Plasma, requires advanced technologies for its management, including magnetic fields, superconductors, and constructions made with special steels and alloys.
In Europe, research has made fundamental progress: from the Euratom Treaty of 1957, to the JET (Joint European Torus) project, the first large experimental facility capable of producing plasma, up to the current ITER, the largest fusion reactor under construction, designed to demonstrate the possibility of producing more energy than it consumes. Nuclear fusion opens up the concrete prospect of a sustainable and competitive energy future for Europe and for the world.
The ITER project
ITER is the largest international project dedicated to nuclear fusion, currently under construction in Cadarache, France, with contributions from the EU, USA, Russia, China, Japan, India, and South Korea. Its goal is to build an experimental fusion reactor capable of generating up to ten times the energy input, demonstrating that large-scale fusion can become a safe and sustainable energy source for the future.
Colben Srl’s choice to join the European Fusion Association (EFA)
The European Fusion Association (EFA) is an international association based in Brussels, founded by European companies across the entire nuclear fusion supply chain. Its mission is to strengthen the European industrial ecosystem, promote strategic collaboration on research, funding, and policy, and build a competitive and sustainable supply chain for fusion energy. https://www.europeanfusionassociation.eu
For Colben Srl, joining EFA means actively contributing to the development of the energy of the future, becoming part of a cohesive and forward-looking European network. This membership strengthens our commitment to the nuclear sector, enabling us to shape innovation and excellence together with other key players.
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