May 18, 2010 Velan Inc. announced that it has been awarded an important contract valued at over $6 million with CNPEC for 124 nuclear bellows seal control valves for two third-generation EPR plants in Taishan, People's Republic of China.

"These control valves are designed and manufactured to very specific requirements," said Michel Monier, Velan's Director of Nuclear Projects for China. "They are cobalt-free, feature modulating electric actuators, and are built to handle stringent switch-off failure requirements. Over the years we've done a lot of work worldwide with control valves for cryogenics and LNG, liquefied gases, aerospace facilities, and other specially engineered valves for high performance processes. Now we're bringing this expertise into the nuclear segment of the market."
The control valves are designed and manufactured by Velan's French subsidiary located in Lyon.
Velan manufactures a world-leading range of cast and forged steel gate, globe, check, ball, triple-offset, knife gate, highly engineered severe service valves.
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