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World class safety
Re-kit projects at AWE have achieved 1
million man hours without a lost time
incident.
Studsvik has been presented with a
certificate of recognition for being a
key partner in delivering the projects
in what the CEO described as a world
class safety performance. Mark Bockle,
Engineering Manager, collected the award
in a breakfast presentation on behalf of
Studsvik UK.
With assurance being one of our values,
safety is a top priority here at Studsvik
and it is with great achievement we have
accepted this award.
Congratulations to everyone who has
contributed to this excellent recognition!
MRF gets thumbs up from
senior educationalists
Studsvik breeze through vent
replacement project
Studsvik has successfully completed a
challenging project in which Studsvik
partnered with JGC, a well established
M&E Contractor on the Dounreay site.
Studsvik was responsible for producing
a full design suite package for the
mechanical ventilation, control and
instrumentation elements of the project
with JGC carrying out the Electrical design.
The project as a whole consists of a
network of fans, electrical infrastructure,
supports, ducts, chambers and stacks
which will vent the airflow during
the next stages of cleaning out and
dismantling the key plants that made
up the Fuel Cycle Area. This area was the
part of the Dounreay site in the 1950s,
where nuclear fuels were assembled,
dissolved, examined and re-assembled
in support of Britain’s research and
development of nuclear energy.
Left to Right: Dr Sarah Green, Sam Usher, Helen
Gudgeon, Professor Peter McCaffery at the
Studsvik MRF.
Studsvik were responsible for the
replacement of the existing single main
Fuel Cycle Area extract system with
two number new systems. Each one
comprises a new free standing steel
stack with duplicate centrifugal fan
sets (variable speed drives), unfiltered
inbleed system, control building, stack
monitoring building and ancillaries.
Studsvik also provided an additional fan
filter system to hold the existing extract
duct under depression.
Tim O’Brian, Director of JCG was
pleased with Studsvik’s capability,
“Studsvik provided a professional
service throughout this major £7.5m
contract. They demonstrated their
ability to overcome technical challenges,
and provide innovative designs whilst
maintaining programme.” Well done to
everyone involved in this project.
“Working with local schools,
colleges and the University
of Cumbria is one of our
objectives over the next year.”
Senior figures from the world of higher
education in Cumbria toured Studsvik
UK’s newly-opened metal recycling
facility at Lillyhall near Workington.
Studsvik welcomed many leading local
educationalists including:
- Professor Peter McCaffery, Vice
Chancellor of the University of Cumbria;
- Dr Sarah Green, Principal Lecturer in
Sustainable Engineering at the university’s
Learning Gateway at Energus;
- Helen Gudgeon, Progression and
Curriculum Manager for Cumbria Higher
Learning.
“I was delighted to welcome our guests
and explain how the recycling process
actually works,” said Sam Usher, President.
“Working with local schools, colleges and
the University of Cumbria is one of our
objectives over the next year.
“Recovery and recycling of the metal
components here in Cumbria saves
primary resources and reduces the
adverse environmental impacts
associated with the long-term storage of
unremediated low level nuclear waste,”
said Dr Sarah Green, who is launching a
new University of Cumbria Foundation
Degree in Engineering at the Learning
Gateway (West) in Energus.
Helen Gudgeon added: “With the ever
increasing take-up of the new diplomas,
Studsvik can offer opportunities for
site visits for school-based students to
experience operations in the nuclear
engineering industry.” Stay posted for
updates on how the MRF Education Hub
develops throughout this year!
STUDSVIK NEWS No. 05 | February 2010