Velan S.A.S., Velan Inc.’s wholly-owned subsidiary based in Lyon, France, has been awarded important contracts for the supply of nuclear class valves to China Nuclear Power Engineering Corporation (CNPEC), China Nuclear Power Engineering Co. Ltd. (CNPE), China Nuclear Energy Industry Corporation (CNEIC), CHINERGY and HUANENG. Velan is a global manufacturer of industrial valves with a head office in Montreal, Canada and manufacturing plants in 10 countries including the United States. These nuclear valve orders represent a sales value of about US$34 million. The valves are scheduled for delivery from 2016 until 2018.
For CNPEC, the orders are for valves for the two new ACPR1000 design nuclear plants of HongYangHe Units 5 and 6. The scope of supply consists of nuclear classified forged valves, electric operated gate valves, globe valves with pneumatic actuators and swing check valves.
For CNPE and CNEIC, who are both part of the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), Velan S.A.S. received orders for the supply of nuclear classified gate and globe valves for the two new nuclear pilot project power plants based on the new Hualong One (ACP 1000) technology to be built at FuQing Units 5 and 6. The scope of supply is mainly high-pressure forged valves complete with electric or pneumatic actuators for service inside nuclear containment.
Velan S.A.S. also signed contracts with CHINERGY and HUANENG for the supply of nuclear classified bellows seal globe valves for the new High Temperature Reactor (C-HTR) built in Shidaowan, China.