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In BELGIUM :
TIHANGE and DOEL,
In FRANCE :
58 NUCLEAR REACTORS,
In CHINA :
DAYA BAY and LING AO,
In KINGDOM SAUDI ARABIA :
SHOIBA,
In SOUTH AFRICA :
KOEBERG, MEDUPI & KUSILE,
For most of these plants VALCO Group France provides long term services such
as maintenance, obsolescence (replacement of obsolete device), extension and
optimization.
Following the development of the new generation of reactors EPR, VALCO France
has developed new solutions and has been selected to deliver valves solutions
for the conventional island of the Nuclear Power Plant Flamanville 3.
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SPECIFIC PRODUCTS
FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS:
FLAMANVILLE 3
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LINE OF PRODUCTS
GATE, GLOBE AND CHECK
Main Applications:
Steam lines in the turbine environment (N;T)
Fuel oil and Air lines for Diesel Emergency Generators (N)
Air lines for valves control (nuclear island) (N)
Air Samplings on the cooling system of the alternator (N;T)
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Packing: preformed exfoliated graphite ring with top and bottom braided graphite inconel reinforced anti-extrusion ring with
corrosion inhibitor
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TEST CAPABILITIES
Test benches
at ambient
temperature
water tests
air tests
helium tests
nitrogen tests
pressure test pool (pneumatic)
at cryogenic
temperature
Down to -196C
NDE Facilities
Dye penetrant
Ultrasonic testing
X-rays
Magnetic particle examination
Positive material identification
Thickness measurements
Hardness testing
CUSTOMERS CERTIFICATION
EDF
COGEMA
ALSTOM
AREVA COMURHEX
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QUALITY CERTIFICATION
ISO 9001 2000
CE MARKING
FIRE SAFE DESIGN
BS6755 PART 2
DNV
(MSA R-3637)
KOREAN REGISTER
LLOYDS REGISTER
BUREAU VERITAS
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Construction standards
API 600 - ISO 10434, EN 12516,
ASME B16.34, B31.1,
B16.5, B16.10, B16.25
ASME Section VIII, Section IX
ASTM, EN as per clients request
MSS SP25, SP55, SP61, SP82
As per customers specifications:
CST EDF, MESC SHELL
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Advantages
Full
Best in class
Range
bore
Auto-cleaning
Diam
Class
of the
sealing surfaces (parallel slides)
Perfect
sealing on line
Bolting Bonnet
2 to 66
Bidirectional
Pressure Seal
2 to 36
Insensitive
Bonnet
Flexible Wedge
Double Block & Bleed
Bolted Bonnet
Parallel Slides
Pressure Seal Bonnet
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to the thermal
changes (parallel slides)
No
Packing
gland
according to the CST
EDF nuclear standard
Special
expertise
in Pressure Seal Bonnet
Special design of graphite
gasket, with anti extrusion
rings in stainless steel, to
guarantee a perfect sealing
in a very long time
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Advantages
Optimized
KV for extremely
limited head losses
Best in class
Range
Diam
Class
Bolting Bonnet
1/4 to 30
Pressure Seal
1/4 to 30
Bonnet
Regular
Globe or needle type
Bellow seal
Pressure Seal Bonnet
Bolted Bonnet
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Packing
gland according to
CST EDF nuclear standard
Body/bonnet gasket of forged
globe valves according to flange
international standards
Regular - Pressure Seal Bonnet
Linear
stem, no rotation
Bellow seal
Needle type
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Advantages
Best in class
Large
Range
Diam
Class
Bolting Bonnet
2 to 48
Pressure Seal
2 to 36
Bonnet
With
counterweight or with
damper to reduce disc slamming and water hammer
Swing type
Lift type
Pressure Seal Bonnet
Bolted Bonnet
Fire safe
Non slam tilting disc
Packing
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in graphite
Anti
rotation device:
To avoid any damage between
the disc and the supporting disc
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Development of
Safety Relief Valve
for Power Plants
Nuclear Island
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OUR FACTORY
OUR SALES OFFICES
OUR AGENTS
SNRI SAS
VVS SAS
MALBRANQUE
SAS
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Valco group based in Ruffec, France is made up of 3 brand names (SNRI SAS, Malbranque SAS & Valco Vales Services SAS) dedicated to service & delivery.
Valco Sales Offices in Abu Dhabi, Australia & Malaysia + 1 Sales Office-Factory in South Africa.
Valco Group France produces valves and related products as well as After Sales services for applications world-wide in Marine, Oil & Gas Down-Stream,
Energy & Industry fields.
Valco Group Frances product range contains well-known and established valve brands mainly manufactured on-site as well as providing complementary
parts & spares. Our long experience has demonstrated our capability to integrate in our valve line the combination of high pressure with very low or high
temperatures. We also provide valves which cover Sour Service as well as many types of special applications where quality product requirement matters.