Morgan Sindall providing Capenhurst with Core Process design for LCF

Morgan Sindall, with its design and engineering business, Morgan Sindall Professional Services, has won the Core Process Reference Design contract for the Legacy Cylinder Facility (LCF) at Capenhurst Nuclear Services (CNS).

The LCF will house a process facility for the responsible management of legacy nuclear materials. The Core Process is focused on the best way to transfer existing materials into suitable vessels, in preparation for future deconversion and long-term storage. Morgan Sindall will create a blueprint for the equipment and processes that fulfil the requirements of the LCF. Specifically, it will design the plant for the transfer of uranium hexafluoride into new cylinders, safely sampling, categorising and filtering the contents.

Richard Webster (pictured), Managing Director at Morgan Sindall Professional Services, believes the company’s valued contribution to this project as well as Morgan Sindall’s unified approach to design and delivery were the principal reasons for being awarded the LCF Core Process contract: “As a multi-disciplinary business providing engineering and construction expertise, we can ensure the project phases are intrinsically coordinated,” he said. “This is especially useful in complex projects typical of nuclear facilities. We are pleased to be building a strong relationship with CNS and further raising our profile in the nuclear sector.”

David Slater, Managing Director of CNS, says that Morgan Sindall understands the company’s key objectives: “The team has demonstrated technical expertise and will support us in adapting and responding to the changing demands of the nuclear industry, helping us to ensure the work carried out is done in a responsible manner. Ultimately our goal is to deliver this project safely, on time and budget and Morgan Sindall will play a key role in helping us achieve that target.”

The Core Process Reference Design phase is due for completion in May 2016 and the facility is due to open by 2020.