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ITT_121341 - Cryo-free QHR Fridge

National Physical Laboratory

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: National Physical Laboratory

Buyer Address: Hampton Road, Teddington, TW11 0LW, England

Contact Name: Gary Phillips

Contact Email: gary.phillips@npl.co.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
159600.0 GBP
Published
10 Feb 2025, 16:44
Deadline
25 Nov 2024, 15:00
Contract Start
05 Feb 2025, 00:00
Contract End
04 Feb 2026, 23:59
Category
goods
CPV
38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Cryogenic Limited
Official Source
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Description

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) requirement is for a refrigerator to house one of our Cryogenic Current Comparators (CCC). Currently the system is mounted in a dewar of helium to provide the necessary temperature, but this requires refilling periodically and we wish to move to a closed setup which does not need additional cryogens for sustained periods of operation. The asset must therefore: 1) Allow the existing CCC components to be mounting in the cold space of the fridge. 2) Hold a steady temperature of 4 K or less for a sustained period. 3) Not require any additional liquid cryogens for cool-down or whilst running.

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