Quebec-based Velan Inc.’s wholly owned subsidiary located 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) and State Nuclear Power Engineering Corporation Ltd (SNPEC).
These nuclear valve orders represent a sales value of about US$36 million (EUR33 million) and the valves are scheduled for delivery during 2018 and up until 2019.
For CNPEC, the orders are for valves for the two new generation Hualong HPR1000 nuclear plants of Fangchengang (pictured) Units 3 and 4. The scope of supply includes critical nuclear-classified forged valves, and high-pressure gate, globe, and check valves with electric actuators.
For CNPE and CNEIC, both of which are part of the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), Velan France received orders for the supply of nuclear-classified valves for the two new nuclear power plants to be built in Jiangsu province, at Tianwan Units 5 and 6. The scope of supply is mainly high-pressure forged valves with electric or pneumatic actuators for service inside nuclear containment vessels.
Velan France also signed contracts with SNPEC for the supply of ASME Class 1 valves for the new reactors CAP1400 located in Rongsheng Units 1 and 2, and for 6 reactors CAP1000 located in Sanmen Units 3 and 4, Haiyang Units 3 and 4, and Lufeng Units 1 and 2.
Image courtesy of China General Nuclear Power Corporation