Velan Inc., an industrial valve manufacturing company headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, CA, will provide NNB Generation Company (HPC) Limited nuclear valves to equip the primary and safety auxiliary systems of the two new-generation EPR™ reactors at the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant located in Somerset, United Kingdom. The transaction is valued at approximately USD $55 million.
This supply of critical nuclear valves includes high-pressure gate valves and globe valves, manually or electrically operated, as well as check valves. The valves are designed to meet stringent safety specifications and to contribute to the safety of the reactor by isolating or controlling the primary fluids within the plant’s nuclear island. In the event of an unexpected incident, these valves may help in shutting down or controlling the reactor in accidental or post-accidental conditions.