INNOVATIONS & SOLUTIONS
Oliver Valves double block & bleed valve order
Oliver Valves is preparing more than 150 double block and bleed valves for delivery to the monumental Marjan Oil Field Development. This milestone reflects its ongoing commitment to supplying robust, high-performance valve solutions for some of the world’ s largest offshore projects. The Marjan Crude Increment Programme aims to develop 24 offshore oil, water, and gas injection platforms, alongside 200km of cables and the advanced Marjan GOSP-4 complex. In addition to tie-in platforms and production decks, the programme will also see the installation of subsea power cables and onshore facilities at the Tanajib processing complex, including a gas plant, NGL recovery, and fractionation facilities. At Oliver Valves, the advanced double block and bleed valves are meticulously designed and manufactured to withstand extreme operating conditions, ensuring reliable performance in environments where safety and efficiency are paramount.
Fourth EPR equipped with IMI valves
France’ s Flamanville 3 European Pressurised Reactor( EPR) has been connected to the French electricity grid, making it the fourth EPR reactor across three plants worldwide to come online equipped with valves supplied by IMI. As well as Flamanville 3, IMI has supplied valves for use in Taishan 1 and 2 in China, and Olkiluoto 3 in Finland. It will also be supplying valves for use in the Hinkley Point C EPR, currently under construction in the UK. The 1,650 MWe Flamanville 3 reactor features IMI Bopp and Reuther Main Steam Safety Valves, IMI TH Jansen Butterfly Valves, and a selection of products from the IMI CCI range,
including Main Steam Relief Isolation Valves, Pressuriser Spray Valves, Main Feedwater Control Valves, and RIS / EVU Strainers— showcasing the depth of IMI’ s nuclear capabilities. Engineers at the French site are working with French nuclear regulator, ASNR, to bring the reactor up to its full capacity, which it is expected to reach later in the year.
Framatome & TechnicAtome strengthen valve portfolio
Framatome has announced the acquisition of Velan SAS from Canadian company Velan Inc. The newly acquired company has been renamed Valserve and has a new visual identity. Valserve is specialised in the design, manufacture, and maintenance of nuclear valves for civil and military reactors and low-temperature cryogenics.“ This acquisition, along with the recent integration of Vanatome and the acquisition of Segault SAS, is in line with our growth strategy and will strengthen our supply chain for our customers,” said Bernard Fontana, CEO of Framatome.“ By incorporating these key competencies, we are bolstering our industrial sovereignty and our capacity to address the critical needs of our sectors of activity.” Valserve was created in 1974 and is based in Lyon, France. Valserve valves equip more than 350 nuclear reactors globally and numerous other installations in the energy sector.
This acquisition is in line with two recent acquisitions by Framatome and TechnicAtome: Vanatome in June 2024 and the acquisition of Segault. These acquisitions enable the creation of a dedicated valves product line within Framatome. Framatome’ s valves portfolio is built on unique expertise in high-performance valves for nuclear, defense, and energy applications.
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