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Lithium Lead Liquid Metal Manufacture and Testing
Descriptions
The following summary is not intended as a complete or definitive specification of the requirement. A purpose of this engagement is to seek information from the market to help refine our understanding and aid the development of a future specification.
UKIFS is seeking to understand the possible development of Lithium Lead (LiPb) of varying compositions to for breeder blanket applications. A short-term experimental programme, aimed to address key concerns over thermophysical and chemical compatibility is required. UKIFS would like to assess risks in LiPb stability and phase separation at higher Li contents, as well as understand corrosion effects, with and without non-metallic impurities in the molten metal.
This project aims to manufacture and carry out an initial screening assessment of the chemistry and thermophysical properties of LiPb as a function of Li content. The stability of compositions and uptake of impurities will also be quantified. Ingots of lithium lead eutectic of 17, 30, 40 and 50% lithium will be manufactured and characterised. Materials testing, consisting of static or stirred corrosion testing of SiC and steel samples will inform the changes to LiPb properties and impact to structural materials of corrosive reactions.
Our aim is to complete Work Packages 1-4 by 31st March 2026 and we acknowledge that the proposed timescale for the delivery of the outlined requirements is ambitious. In recognition of this, we welcome suppliers to provide alternative approaches to delivery, including phased implementation, concurrent work package planning, or other innovative scheduling strategies that may better align with their capabilities and resource availability. All such proposals will be considered as part of the overall assessment process, with a view to achieving the most effective and pragmatic delivery outcome.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://ukifs.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Abingdon:-Composition-and-purity-testing-and-analysis-services./5U75JGY572
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73100000 - Research and experimental development services
71620000 - Analysis services
71610000 - Composition and purity testing and analysis services
Keywords
composition analysis
purity testing
chemical assay
contaminant screening
elemental profiling
spectroscopic validation
laboratory certification
material integrity testing
concentration measurement
sample certification
analytical services
quantitative measurement
qualitative evaluation
chromatography analysis
physicochemical evaluation
sample interpretation
forensic testing
matrix analysis
instrument-based assessment
comparative analysis
scientific research
prototype development
field trials
experimental studies
technology investigation
laboratory testing
product analysis
innovation modeling
test implementation
discovery research
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