Thermal shield, c.1982

Sample of the insulation

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Sample of the insulation
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sample of the insulation, glass fibre wadding with steel foil and cover plates, used on an AGR (Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor) pressure vessel by Darchem Engineering Ltd., 1982

Details

Category:
Nuclear Energy
Object Number:
1982-1586
Materials:
steel, glass fibre and incomplete
Measurements:
overall: 115 x 410 x 295 mm
type:
thermal shielding material
credit:
Darchem Engineering Ltd.