UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD · Awarded contract
Awarded

Supply of Negative Pressure Actinide Handling Glovebox to University of Sheffield

Awarded 29 Apr 2022

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Awarded29 Apr 2022
Value£198,778.00
SupplierInertas Ltd.
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 3y 7mo ago11mo term
Awarded 29 Apr 2022Expired 30 Mar 2023

The University of Sheffield awarded a contract to Inertas Ltd.

for the supply of a negative pressure actinide handling glovebox system, intended to set up and perform aqueous corrosion experiments under subsurface-relevant conditions.

The system was required to comply with a recommendation document from a recognised regulatory body responsible for guidance on glovebox design for radioactive materials handling.

The contract value was £198,778.

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