Design, Manufacture, and Supply of Cryogenic Methane Transfer Line for STFC
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · Awarded contract
AwardedDesign, Manufacture, and Supply of Cryogenic Methane Transfer Line for STFC
Awarded 17 Apr 2019
Awarded17 Apr 2019
Value£152,300.00
SupplierHyspex Limited
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 6y 12mo ago7mo term
Awarded 17 Apr 2019Expired 14 Nov 2019
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UK Shared Business Services Limited awarded a contract to Hyspex Limited for the design, manufacture, and supply of a cryogenic, vacuum-insulated transfer line, approximately 14 meters in total length, suitable for supplying liquid methane at 110 K.
The transfer line is to be delivered to the Science and Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, and installed into existing infrastructure as a replacement for an existing transfer line that has been functioning successfully for over 30 years.
The contract value is £152,300.
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