Surge Chamber Concrete Repair at UK Nuclear Power Station
Project Requirements Our ongoing nuclear power client had identified concrete damage to the surge chamber within the cooling water system exit. Previous repairs had failed and they required a long-term, durable solution for the structure – the site had recently received an extension to its operating lifetime and it was key that the work met […]
Drum Screen Remediation Work at EDF Hartlepool
An extensive project The station’s two reactors power more than two million homes – and its regular mandatory maintenance periods require extensive planning with the National Grid to minimise disruption to the network. With more than 12,000 separate pieces of work taking place during the nine-week shutdown, our experienced teams knew the stakes were high […]
Cathodic Protection System for EDF Energy
CSC Services have successfully installed a Cathodic Protection System for EDF Energy at Hartlepool Power Station. This was to a corroded Drumscreen Chamber. Corrosion of the reinforced concrete structure had been caused by carbonation and contamination of concrete by sea salt which passes through the Drumscreen Chamber as part of the Power Station’s cooling process. […]