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Nickel Plating/Coating for the Tritium Technology Program Tender, USA - 95442580

ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF has floated a tender for Nickel Plating/Coating for the Tritium Technology Program. The project location is USA and the tender is closing on 16 Feb 2024. The tender notice number is 01182024, while the TOT Ref Number is 95442580. Bidders can have further information about the Tender and can request the complete Tender document by Registering on the site.

Procurement Summary

Country : USA

Summary : Nickel Plating/Coating for the Tritium Technology Program

Deadline : 16 Feb 2024

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 95442580

Document Ref. No. : 01182024

Competition : ICB

Financier : Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership : Public

Tender Value : Refer Document

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Description

The Tritium Technology Program (TTP) at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), operated by Battelle Memorial Institute, Pacific Northwest Division procures components for the assembly of Tritium Producing Burnable Absorber Rods (TPBARs) for production of tritium (T2) for the National Nuclear Security Administration-s (NNSA-s) Tritium Modernization Program (TMP). TPBARs are designed to absorb neutrons and act as one of the nuclear reaction moderators within a Commercial Nuclear Reactor (CNR). The neutron absorption reactions result in the formation of T2, which is the radioactive isotope of hydrogen that contains 2 additional neutrons and has a half-life of

12.3 years.

Two of the TPBAR components outlined in this Statement of Work (SOW), Full-Length Getter Plated Getter Tube (FLG) and Getter Disk, are made from a zirconium-based substrate which is proven to be a good hydrogen absorbing material due to its ability to combine with hydrogen to form a metal hydride. The problem with zirconium as a hydrogen absorbing material is the natural formation of zirconium oxide on its surface which does a really good job of preventing hydrogen ingress. As a result, these TPBAR components require nickel plating/coating on the Zr-4 substrate to prevent the formation of Zr-oxide on the surface of the components. The nickel layer serves the purposes of 1.) Acting as a catalyst to dissociate T2 into T, and 2.) Allow T to diffuse into the Zr-4 for gettering as a Zirconium-tritide (Zr-T). As detailed in Section 2.5 below, the Zr-4 tubes and disks will be provided to the Contractor as Government Furnished Materials.

In addition to plating/coating of the long, thin FLGs (

160” long,

0.008” wall thickness), ) and small Getter Disks (

5/16” Diameter,

5/32” thick), the Contractor will also be required to perform heat treatment of components as well as perform unique acceptance testing in order to meet all requirements of the drawing and spe...
Active Contract Opportunity Notice ID 01182024 Related Notice Department/Ind. Agency ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF Sub-tier ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF Office PNNL CONTRACTS - DOE CONTRACTOR
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
All Dates/Times are: (UTC-08:00) PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, LOS ANGELES, USA
Original Published Date: Jan 18, 2024 05:13 pm PST
Original Response Date: Feb 16, 2024 04:00 pm PST
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Mar 02, 2024
Initiative: None

Classification
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Product Service Code:
NAICS Code: 332813 - Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring

Place of Performance: USA