ASG Superconductors S.p.A.

MgB2 technology on display @ Aluminium 24 in Dusseldorf. Visit our booth 6A04 to know and understand more on MgB2, the most flexible high temperature superconductors for long batches and alluminium smelter application. . . . #Aluminium #Mgb2 #innovation #energy #smelter #superconductors

Making more & greener production from your alluminium smelter with MgB2 superconducting technology. Join our booth at Aluminium 2024 to discover more. . . . #alluminium #MgB2 #smelter #superconductors #dusseldorf #aluminium24

"More and more electricity and cleaner, but we need to avoid wasting it by renewing the grids." . . . #energy #greendeal #energygrid #Iris #MgB2 #superconductors #INFN

"Using cables based on the technology being developed by the Iris project to transport electricity could reduce losses due to dissipation and dispersion by a factor of five compared to conventional lines." . . . #energy #Mgb2 #innovation #superconductors #Iris #energygrids #INFN #greendeal

***PRESS RELEASE*** IRIS' INNOVATIVE SUPERCONDUCTIVITY FOR ENERGY SAVING. AS PART OF THE IRIS PROJECT, FUNDED BY THE PNRR, INFN AND ASG SUPERCONDUCTORS ARE WORKING ON A 1GW SUPERCONDUCTING CABLE FOR THE TRANSPORT OF ENERGY WITHOUT DISPERSION AND WITH A REDUCED ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT Rome, Genoa, 3 October 2024 - Research and industry together to develop innovative solutions for science, energy and the environment: the National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN) and ASG Superconductors are pooling the expertise and skills of those working at the frontier of scientific and technological research and those involved in industrial development and the production of advanced technologies, to develop the highest-performance superconducting cable ever made in Italy. The new synergy between INFN and ASG Superconductors was born thanks to IRIS (Innovative Research Infrastructure on applied Superconductivity), a project financed with funds from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan-NextGenerationEU allocated for research infrastructures by Mission 4 of the Ministry of Universities and Research (MUR). ASG Superconductors was awarded the main tender for the IRIS project by the INFN, which is the promoter and project leader. The aim of IRIS is the creation of a nationwide infrastructure capable of developing innovative technologies for environmental sustainability. These are superconducting technologies with a higher temperature than conventional ones, and a higher magnetic field. They are used both in fundamental research, to build the magnets of next-generation particle accelerators, and in other fields, such as energy, where they can be used to make high-power cables for sustainable transport, without dissipating energy in the form of heat. To achieve this goal, IRIS will build a prototype of a cable made of an innovative high-temperature superconducting material, magnesium di-boride (MgB2), and an infrastructure to validate this and other technological solutions, introducing standards (ISO, IEEE, IEC, etc.). Using cables based on the technology being developed by the IRIS project to transport electricity could reduce losses due to dissipation and dispersion by a factor of five compared to conventional lines. To give you an idea: assuming the use of a 1,000 km superconducting line transporting 3 GW of power (equivalent to about 5% of Italy's thermoelectric production), the equivalent of 150,000 tonnes of CO2 per year would be saved. And electromagnetic emissions and ground heating could also be reduced to zero, minimising the space needed to lay overhead lines or conventional cables, with great benefit for the environment and a significant reduction in construction and operating costs. Finally, the new technology will be fully compatible with the liquid hydrogen storage chain, as it can operate at the same temperature.-----> Read the full press release. . . . #energy #Mgb2 #energywire #greendeal #superconductors #PNRR #IRIS INFN

IRIS INNOVATIVE SUPERCONDUCTIVITY FOR ENERGY SAVING - WORKSHOP To achieve the green deal is necessary to innovate the grid infrastructure to reduce dispersion to zero and reduce environmental impact. Superconductivity and, in particular, our MgB2 technology have already proven their reliability, both in research projects and in the medical sector, and now, thanks to the IRIS project in which we are involved with a reference institute such as the INFN  will become increasingly mature to transfer innovation and advantages in the key sector of energy transport and electricity grids. To discover more join us October 3, 12 PM @ BSBF2024 . . . #ASGSuperconductors #BSBF #IRIS #grid #superconductors #MGB2 #energy

Superconductors are a key technology to increase the resilience of the energy grid contributing in reaching several objectives of the green deal and clean energy generation. We’re talking about materials conducting electricity with virtually no resistance and therefore no loss of energy through heat generation. Some superconductors only work at extremely low temperatures (LTS): not the ideal solution for carrying electricity on everyday locations. Some others works at higher temperature (HTS), always well below 0 °C, but with some issue related to price, sourcing of rare earths, limited lengths and poor mechanical properties. With the greater flexibility of our unique HTS supercondutor, the MgB2 wire manufactured with ex-situ process, we have succeeded in designing and developing solutions that better fit with the typical specifications of products ranging from power cables to magnets for the medical and energy sectors. With our unique manufacturing process, MgB2 wires can be handeld almost like convential copper or aluminum wire: no white gloves handling is needed at all, and have unmatched electrical performance, mechanical properties, and single piece length that allow for the react & wind technology, minimizing the number of joints (a single wire can be long up to. 6’000 m and more)  and making HTS device manufacturing one step closer to the LTS NbTi technology, while keeping the advantage of the higher operating temperature. . . . #ASGSuperconductors #Mgb2 #energy #energygrid #mri #innovation

Magnetic confinement for Stellarator. In 2006 ASG Superconductors has delivered 30 non-planar superconducting coils of Wendelstein 7-X magnetic system, which has the main purpose to demonstrate the stellarator properties. The systems main parameters are the following: its major radius measures 5.5 m, the magnetic field generated reaches the value of 3 T for an overall stored magnetic energy of 600 MJ. The coils are wound using an internally cooled Cable-In-Conduit Conductor with copper stabilised NbTi strands co-extruded in a jacket of hardenable Al alloy. . . . #magneticconfinement #fusionenergy #stellarator #ASGSuperconductors #W7X #Wendelstein https://lnkd.in/dE7HMNiA

Talking about superconductors innovation @ ASC 24   Our superconductivity team is ready on the ASG stand to talk of innovation and technology at Applied Superconductivity Conference in Salt Lake City. The following talks/posters will also be presented at the conference:   - Progress in MgB2 wire manufacturing at ASG Superconductors and perspective for applications.   - Texturing plays a key role in MgB2 wires performance.       Join us or follow us on digital channels to know more in the coming days. . . . #ASC24 #saltlakecity #superconductors #ASGSuperconductors

ASG Superconductors @ The Applied Superconductivity Conference - ASC 2024. Talking about the present and future of applied superconductivity and the numerous impacts on energy, med-tech and society. Join us in Salt Lake City September 2024, 1-6! Stay tuned, more news in the making… . . . #magnets #MRI #protontherapy #MgB2 #hep #superconductors #energy