Design and Build of Hydrogen Combustion Research Facility for University of Sheffield
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD · Awarded contract
AwardedDesign and Build of Hydrogen Combustion Research Facility for University of Sheffield
Awarded 31 May 2022
Awarded31 May 2022
Value£1,072,554.00
AgencyUNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 3y 7mo ago10mo term
Awarded 31 May 2022Expired 30 Mar 2023
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The University of Sheffield awarded a contract to Magma Combustion Engineering Ltd.
for the design, build, installation, and commissioning of a Hydrogen Combustion Research Facility (HCRF) as part of the Translational Energy Research Centre (TERC).
The facility supports fundamental and applied research on hydrogen combustion and cofiring with natural gas, including oxy firing, flame and emissions characterisation, burner development, and materials research.
The contract, valued at £1,072,554, covers a turnkey solution including the test furnace, ancillary process control, monitoring and safety equipment, overall facility layout, and control, monitoring and data logging systems.
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