Construction

Title:CO2 PLANT CONSTRUCTION
Site:Dungeness B, Kent
Client:British Energy
Value:£4M
Contract:This project involved working for British Energy to provide CO2 for reactor cooling. Dungeness is a high reliability plant and Jordan Nuclear’s work included supply, process, electrical and civil engineering, plus associated commissioning and installation activities.
Title:DEVONPORT ROYAL DOCKYARD
Site:Devonport, Plymouth
Client:Devonport Royal Dockyard
Value:£37M
Contract:As the main MECI contractor, Jordan Nuclear undertook fabrication and installation of some 15,000 metres of high integrity pipework, installation of mechanical equipment and HVAC systems at the Devonport site.
Title:EP1 MAGNOX ENCAPSULATION PLANT
Site:Sellafield
Client:BNFL
Value:£4.3M
Contract:Jordan Nuclear provided commissioning support, including labour, plant and materials, from inactive (levels 2 and 3) through to active (level 4) commissioning. Labour was supplied in three working shifts to give 24/7 coverage and complex machined components were often procured and made ready for use on site within 24 hours notice.
Title:EP1 MAGNOX ENCAPSULATION PLANT
Site:Sellafield
Client:BNFL
Value:£2.1M
Contract:Jordan Nuclear was the main mechanical contractor responsible for installation of the plant and equipment plus associated pipework. Items installed included the shield doors, each weighing up to 25 tonnes, shield plugs, lead glass windows, MSM’s, through wall/floor liners, grout plants and general in-cell handling equipment.
Title:EPMF (EFFLUENT PLANT MAINTENANCE FACILITY) INSTALLATION
Site:Sellafield
Client:BNFL
Value:£4.7M
Contract:Jordan Nuclear carried out the design, manufacture, installation and testing of some 7,500 metres of process pipework, the majority being in-cell stainless steel. Associated free issue plant and equipment for in-cell use and lead glass windows were also installed. Further work included the construction of scale models of the cell areas and pipe and mechanical systems plus the generation of working isometrics.
Title:ILW SLUDGE REMOVAL AND TREATMENT PLANT
Site:Harwell, Oxfordshire
Client:UKAEA/BNFL
Value:£800k
Contract:The installation of a sludge retrieval, process and encapsulation plant which was part assembled and tested (by others) at an off-site location before transportation to Harwell. Jordan Nuclear undertook all the on-site installation, testing and commissioning of the plant, plus the supply, fabrication and installation of the pipe systems. It also installed all the mechanical handling plant, shielding and associated process plant.
Title:B215 HLW STORAGE FACILITY
Site:Sellafield
Client:BNFL
Value:£3.3M
Contract:This project was to design and construct a new storage facility on-site at Sellafield. As part of an alliance that included design, electrical, civil and steelwork contractors, Jordan Nuclear installed large section ducting, co-axial pipework, steam, water and compressed air services, plus made connections to adjacent buildings. Jordan Nuclear also provided commissioning support to this project.
Title:MASFE (MEDIUM ACTIVE SALT FREE EVAPORATOR)
Site:Sellafield
Client:BNFL
Value:£5.7M
Contract:Jordan Nuclear won this multi-discipline contract to fit out the replacement MASFE unit inside THORP (Thermal Oxide Reprocessing Plant) at Sellafield. The contract was for the delivery of a mixture of services including mechanical, civil, structural and electrical engineering plus instrumentation, HVAC, scaffolding, insulation and painting. Jordan Nuclear will fit out an empty cell with new process vessels, pipework, plant and relevant equipment before carrying out a full testing, inspection and commissioning support service. Started in March 2007, the project is high profile and crucial to the THORP operation as the MASFE is an integral aspect of the process. All work must be completed within 12 months, adding to the challenges faced by the Jordan Nuclear team.
Title:MOX (MIXED OXIDE) EXPORT STORE
Site:Sellafield
Client:BNFL
Value:£1M
Contract:This contract was for the construction of an extension to the existing store, and Jordan Nuclear was responsible for the receipt and installation of various free issue items. These included vertical storage tubes, which were installed to exacting tolerances, charge machine extension rails and all civil engineering works.
Title:SPRS (SELLAFIELD PRODUCT AND RESIDUE STORE)
Site:Sellafield
Client:BNFL
Value:£20M
Contract:This high value project was to install various mechanical items within a new build project on the Sellafield site. It includes the manufacture and installation of 128 storage modules and canopies. Prior to installation, four special cranes, complete with gantries and support steel work were supplied and erected to allow the accurate installation of the storage modules to fine tolerances. Off-site component manufacture took place at sister company Jordan Manufacturing’s site in Yate, Bristol. Transportation to a local site allowed for assembly and concrete filling before installation at the SPRS site. Each storage module measures 6m x 4.5m x 0.75m, and has a mass of 12 tonnes. Jordan Nuclear also undertook installation of over three hundred other items of free issue plant and equipment, including charging machines, shield doors, conveyor systems, handling equipment and pillar lifts, all of which were installed to exacting tolerances
Title:WIF (WET INLET FACILITY)
Site:Sellafield
Client:BNFL
Value:£7M
Contract:Jordan Nuclear was the main MECI contractor, and work included the installation of a full heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and rail system. Other work included the fabrication and installation of pipework and stainless steel cladding for the pond areas. Active commissioning and modifications to the existing railway systems were also completed
Title:9 ACRE SITE
Site:Sellafield
Client:BNFL
Value:£6M
Contract:Jordan Nuclear provided commissioning support, including labour, plant and materials, from inactive (levels 2 and 3) through to active (level 4) commissioning. Labour was supplied in three working shifts to give 24/7 coverage and complex machined components were often procured and made ready for use on site within 24 hours notice.