Supply and Installation of an Aqueous Mechanical and Corrosion Testing Loop with in-situ Irradiation Capability

Concepts

• research, testing
• birmingham
• university of birmingham
• installation of an aqueous mechanical
• mechanical testing of materials
• aqueous environment
• aqueous system
• neutron irradiation
• stress corrosion
• corrosion testing loop

Location

West Midlands England:

Description

The University of Birmingham invites tenders for supply of An Aqueous Mechanical and Corrosion Testing Loop with in situ Irradiation Capability. The University operates an MC40 Cyclotron and a neutron beam facility is currently being built. The MC40 Cyclotron can produce the proton beam energies in the range of 3 38 MeV. To support the nuclear research in the UK, the University has been awarded a project by EPSRC to develop a system which will enable the mechanical testing of materials under aqueous environment relevant to the current and future nuclear reactor applications, and with the capability of in-situ irradiation. In summary, the aqueous system needs to enable the stress corrosion cracking experiments in the normal PWR conditions and also super-critical water conditions, with and without proton and/or neutron irradiation. Overall budget for this item is up to £500,000.00 including VAT. This budget does not include the optional part needed to upgrade for gas coolant experiments as detailed in Section 8(b) for which potential suppliers are requested to quote the price in the same reply, but in separate lines. This project may be funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) or; European Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF) or; Research Councils UK (RCUK), the strategic partnership of the UK's seven Research Councils.

Total Quantity or Scope

The University of Birmingham invites tenders for supply of An Aqueous Mechanical and Corrosion Testing Loop with in-situ Irradiation Capability. … General characteristics The aqueous system needs to enable the stress corrosion cracking experiments in the normal PWR conditions and also super-critical water conditions, with and without proton and/or neutron irradiation. The full specification can be viewed via www.in-tendhost.com/universityofbirmingham

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 38970000 - Research, testing and scientific technical simulator

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are not available.

Other Information

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