HIP Furnace High Temperature Load Basket Replacement
A Contract Award Notice
by UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
- Source
- Contracts Finder
- Type
- Contract (Products)
- Duration
- 3.5 month
- Value
- £134K
- Sector
- FACILITY
- Published
- 09 Aug 2023
- Delivery
- 09 Aug 2023 to 20 Nov 2023
- Deadline
- 03 Aug 2023 11:00
Concepts
Location
Geochart for 1 buyers and 1 suppliers
1 buyer
- Sheffield University Sheffield
1 supplier
- Quintus Technologies Västerås
Description
The Nuclear AMRC's hot isostatic press (HIP) recently suffered a catastrophic failure during a routine commercial furnace cycle owing to an improper combination of materials supplied by the client. As a result sections of the molybdenum load basket assembly were damaged beyond repair. The molybdenum load baskets are required for operation of the furnace up to its maximum operating temperature of 1450°C. Without them, the furnace is limited to 1200°C, which precludes the processing of materials such a refractory metals (e.g. tungsten) which are an important area for nuclear manufacturing research.
Award Detail
| 1 | Quintus Technologies (Västerås)
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CPV Codes
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
Indicators
- Contract is suitable for SMEs.
- Contract is suitable for VCOs.
Reference
- 3864/SSA/GM/23
- CF 13f46df9-5050-4ca1-8da2-59eccd646330