Awarded

Research on Remote Material Deposition for In-Situ Repair of Plasma-Facing Components in Nuclear Fusion Reactors

Awarded 31 Oct 2019

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Awarded31 Oct 2019
Value£36,500.00
RegionSouth East
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 6y 8mo ago4mo term
Awarded 31 Oct 2019Expired 1 Mar 2020

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority awarded a contract to RINA Consulting Ltd for research on remote material deposition processes for in-situ repair of plasma-facing components in nuclear fusion reactors.

The work involved assessing the viability and technology readiness level of these processes, identifying operating parameters and equipment requirements, and producing a basic concept design for in-situ repair tools for each technique.

The contract value was £36,500.

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