Duke Energy receives first ValvTechnologies Nuclear Stamped Valves

By ValvTechnologies Inc | Wed, 31 Dec 1969

Duke Energy receives first ValvTechnologies Nuclear Stamped Valves ValvTechnologies has successfully delivered its' very first shipment of N-stamped, ASME III, Class 2 nuclear valves to Duke Energy.

The first of three shipments contained (4) six inch, ASME / ANSI Class 300 ball valves with gear operators. A total of 12 valves will be delivered in all. "This is a major milestone for ValvTechnologies footprint into the nuclear industry," ValvTechnologies Director — Nuclear Division, Bill Henwood states, "The overall teamwork and commitment of excellence has been showcased to one of the larger nuclear companies in the industry."

The second set of valves is scheduled to ship late summer, and the third is scheduled for the first quarter of 2011. The valves will be installed at the Oconee Nuclear Station, the first of three nuclear stations designed, built and operated by Duke Energy. Located on Lake Keowee in Oconee County, South Carolina, the facility is eight miles north of Clemson. Oconee has safely and reliably generated more than 500 million megawatt-hours of electricity – the first nuclear station in the United States to achieve this milestone.