Supply of Super Insulated Vacuum Lines for Rutherford Appleton Laboratory's Space Test Chambers

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UK Shared Business Services Limited awarded a contract to A S Scientific Products Ltd for the supply of Super Insulated Vacuum Lines (SIVL) for the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory's Space Department.

The SIVL will be used for the supply and exhaust of Liquid Nitrogen to the second Space Test Chamber (STC-2) and, at a later date, STC-3.

The scope includes routing Liquid Nitrogen from the phase separator to 12 valve boxes mounted on STC-2, as well as 4 SIVL for exhaust from door-mounted valve boxes, with rotating bayonets and flexible lines required for the doors.

The contractor is responsible for determining feasibility based on provided dimensions and must provide an option price for a repeat manufacture for STC-3.

The contract value is £40,500.