Pipe Installation Though Existing Tunnel Assessment
PDL was engaged by the client to assess the feasibility of installing a Flexsteel pipeline through an existing service tunnel as part of a major infrastructure project. The installation route involved a series of challenging tunnel geometries, including multiple bends, shafts and access points, creating uncertainty around the loads imposed on the pipe during installation. […]
THORP Cooling Pond CFD Safety Assessment
PDL supported Sellafield in the assessment of the cooling pond systems within the Thermal Oxide Reprocessing Plant (THORP). The project formed part of a wider safety case review and focused on understanding the plant’s response to a range of cooling system failure scenarios. Using advanced transient Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) techniques, PDL developed a validated […]
Dungeness A Boiler Removal & Decommissioning Strategy
PDL supported Cyclife EDF as part of a major decommissioning study at Dungeness A nuclear power station. The project focused on the assessment of eight redundant boilers, each weighing approximately 750 tonnes and measuring 23 metres in length and 7.5 metres in diameter. PDL was tasked with investigating the safest and most effective approaches for […]
Cold Cutting Facility Design
PDL supported Cyclife EDF in the development of a new radioactive waste size reduction facility extension, providing multi-disciplinary engineering design services throughout the project lifecycle. Working within a structured gated design process, PDL progressed the facility from requirements capture and concept development through to detailed design, ensuring that operational, safety and regulatory requirements were fully […]