United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority · Awarded contract

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Design, Build, and Commission of Metal Melting Furnace for UKAEA Research

Awarded 24 May 2021

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Awarded24 May 2021

Value£490,000.00

SupplierConsarc Engineering

AgencyUnited Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

RegionSouth East

CategoryResearch & Development

Ended 4y 10mo ago8mo term

Awarded 24 May 2021Expired 15 Jan 2022

About

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority awarded a contract to Consarc Engineering for the design, build, and commission of a metal melting furnace for experimental testing and research.

The furnace, referred to as 'Rig 1', is intended to test metal melting, separation, volume reduction, and radiological contamination, while advancing Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) of the process.

The rig must heat to 1,750°C, have a capacity of 200-500 milliliters melt volume, a footprint of less than 3m x 3m x 3m, and handle radioactive materials with tritium content <1MBq/g and other beta/gamma <12KBq/g.

It will be housed in a radiologically controlled area on-site at UKAEA Culham.

The contract value is £490,000.

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