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HSE's Science and Research Centre (SRC) is home to a wide range of experimental facilities, many unique in this country. Our 550-acre site allows us the space to safely conduct energetic and large-scale tests. Existing equipment can often be re-purposed to customers' requirements and there is plenty of space to allow development of bespoke rigs.
Other facilities are contained within our purpose-built laboratory building, which also allows our technical and support staff to work together across disciplines.
The Centre has excellent road and rail connections, and Manchester International Airport is only 45 minutes' drive away. There is easy access to the site for large loads and a 24-hour security presence.
We have recently built a number of Visitor Hubs around the site to provide our customers with on-site office and welfare facilities. Strategically placed near key facilities, visiting staff can make the best use of their time, for instance between observations of tests.
This interactive map shows the extent of the site and highlights the main facilities:
Experimental facility Visitor Hub
Below is a list of most facilities on the site; not all appear on the map for the sake of clarity.
Fire and Explosion
Pre-certification Jet Fire Facility Horizontal Jet Fire Facility Fire Proof/Resistance Testing Burn Hall Dispersion and Fire Facility High Pressure Combustor Facility Pool Fire Facilities Cryogenic Release Facility Deflagration/Detonation Arrestor Pipeline Dust Explosion Test Facility Fuel Tank Test Facility
Impact and Crashworthiness
Impact Test Pad 10m Drop Test Rig 25m Drop Test Rig Impact Tracks Gas Gun
Process Safety
Electrostatic Fluid Flow Facility Fluid Dispersion Test Facility Cryogenic Release Facility
Batteries and Energy Storage
Battery Safety Facilities
Explosives Testing
Hazmat and Explosives Testing Explosives Mechanical Sensitiveness Explosives Railway and Tunnel Facility Test Pads
Hydrogen and Alternative Fuels
Gas Network Hydrogen Testing Facility High Pressure Hydrogen Storage and Release Testing Facility Combined Gas Cycle Turbine Facility 300 m² Multi-Purpose Test Chamber Liquid Hydrogen Testing Facility
General Engineering
Multi-Purpose Engineering Laboratory
Complete Worker Health
Containment Level 3 Microbiology Laboratory
Controlled Atmospheric Chamber
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