Editing Magnetohydrodynamic generator (section)

=== Italian development ===
The Italian program began in 1989 with a budget of about 20 million $US, and had three main development areas:

# MHD Modelling.
# Superconducting magnet development. The goal in 1994 was a prototype 2{{nbsp}}m long, storing 66{{nbsp}}[[megajoule|MJ]], for an MHD demonstration 8{{nbsp}}m long. The field was to be 5{{nbsp}}[[tesla (unit)|teslas]], with a taper of 0.15{{nbsp}}T/m. The geometry was to resemble a saddle shape, with cylindrical and rectangular windings of niobium-titanium copper.
# Retrofits to natural gas powerplants. One was to be at the Enichem-Anic factor in Ravenna. In this plant, the combustion gases from the MHD would pass to the boiler. The other was a 230{{nbsp}}MW (thermal) installation for a power station in Brindisi, that would pass steam to the main power plant.