United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

N/A

Culham Science Centre

Abingdon

OX14 3DB

UK

Contact person: Phil Perkins

Telephone: +44 1235467147

E-mail: phil.perkins@ukaea.uk

Main address: http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

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Other activity:  Fusion Research

Design and manufacture of CHIMERA Large Commissioning Sample Under Test (LCSUT)

Reference number:  T/PJP092/20

The LCSUT design measures approximately 1.67x0.46x0.8m, and sees a modular construction as follows. First, the front section is made up of an array of OFHC copper heat sink blocks, each cooled with a steel cooling pipe. A middle steel section contains cartridge heaters suitable for up to 100kW internal heating and features integral cooling channels. Finally, a massive ‘rear’ section of the LCSUT is uncooled and is constructed of
ferromagnetic steel. The foreseen manufacturing processes are CNC machining, deep-drilling, vacuum brazing, welding, and forming/pressing. Scope to include detailed design for manufacture (production of build-to-print drawings), manufacturing, acceptance testing, and delivery to the UKAEA site in Yorkshire, UK.

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Design, Manufacture & Supply of Large Commissioning Sample Under Test (LCSUT) device.
The LCSUT design measures approximately 1.67x0.46x0.8m, and sees a modular construction as follows. First, the front section is made up of an array of OFHC copper heat sink blocks, each cooled with a steel cooling pipe. A middle steel section contains cartridge heaters suitable for up to 100kW internal heating and features integral cooling channels. Finally, a massive ‘rear’ section of the CSUT is uncooled and is constructed of
ferromagnetic steel. The foreseen manufacturing processes are CNC machining, deep-drilling, vacuum brazing, welding, and forming/pressing.
This market enquiry relates to the manufacture of the CSUT as a single supply, with the scope to include detailed design for manufacture (production of build-to-print drawings), manufacturing, acceptance testing, and delivery to the UKAEA site in Yorkshire, UK. The UKAEA is requesting suppliers with experience in the manufacture of similar systems to advise on suitable manufacturing process options, their feasibility, and associated costs and lead times.
More detailed information is available from UKAEA’s e-portal EU Supply

UKAEA is offering the opportunity for interested parties to attend a market engagement event, at which more details will be made available on this requirement.
Thursday 22 October 2020 at 9:30am via ZOOM
Details on how to register for this event are contained in the information pack available from EU Supply.
Note deadline for registration is 16 Oct 2020.