Supply of In Situ Gas Reaction Cell System for RadIAEM at The University of Manchester
The University Of Manchester · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of In Situ Gas Reaction Cell System for RadIAEM at The University of Manchester
Awarded 04 Jan 2022
Awarded04 Jan 2022
Value£450,000.00
SupplierProtochips Inc.
RegionNorth West
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 4y 8mo ago2mo term
Awarded 4 Jan 2022Expired 28 Feb 2022
About
The University of Manchester awarded a contract to Protochips Inc.
for the supply of an in situ environmental system for a new Field Emission Gun Analytical Electron Microscope dedicated to β, γ-radioactive materials, to be housed at the MRF at UKAEA.
The system enables direct, real-time data acquisition to trace the evolution of microstructure and study gas-material interactions at elevated temperatures.
The contract value is £450,000.
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