Velan Awarded Nuclear Valve Contracts in China Worth $36M
Velan has been awarded important contracts for the supply of nuclear class valves to China Nuclear Power Engineering Corporation (CNPEC), China Nuclear Power Engineering Co.
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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 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.
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