Measurement of Melting Point and Density of Fluoride Salt Mixtures for Fusion Reactors
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority · Awarded contract
AwardedMeasurement of Melting Point and Density of Fluoride Salt Mixtures for Fusion Reactors
Awarded 01 Aug 2021
Awarded01 Aug 2021
Value£86,287.00
SupplierThe University of Manchester
RegionSouth East
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 4y 2mo ago1y 1mo term
Awarded 1 Aug 2021Expired 30 Aug 2022
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United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority awarded a contract to The University of Manchester for the measurement of melting point and density of fluoride salt mixtures.
The project involved accurately determining the melting point and density as a function of temperature around the melting point for five fluoride salt compositions and five variations of each base composition, maintaining high purity throughout production and testing.
The contract value was £86,287.
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