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A World Leader in Valve Design

& Manufacturing

power, chemical, petrochemical, oil and Whether it is for valves to handle liquid
gas, pulp and paper, cryogenics, mining, Helium at -272°C (-458°F) in the
and marine industries. world’s largest particle accelerator at
CERN, Geneva, four-way switch coker
A Global Manufacturing Force ball valves to handle one of the refining
industry’s toughest services, or valves for
With 1,165,500 sq. ft. (108,300 m2)
main steam isolation service in an
of production space in thirteen
operating nuclear power plant, Velan has
specialized manufacturing plants,
been selected by most of the world’s
including six in Canada and U.S.A., four
leading engineering construction firms
in Europe and three in Asia, Velan is a
and industrial end users. A long-standing
truly global manufacturing force. Velan
commitment to quality has kept Velan at
uses the latest automation technology,
the forefront of industry standards.
including over 150 CNC machines and
many special purpose transfer machines, Velan holds all major industry
enhanced with proprietary production certifications, including ASME Section III,
techniques. A wide variety of equipment ISO 9001:2000, PED and API 6D. Many
provides the company with the ability to prominent companies have established
efficiently handle highly customized partnerships or global supply agreements
Founder & CEO A.K. Velan (top row, middle) overseas his dedicated sales, quotations, contracts, orders, as well as large production runs. with Velan.
engineering and service team focusing on nuclear power.
Velan employs over 1,400 people, 75%
Total Quality Commitment
Leading The Way… of which are located in North America.
International production centers are Velan has always remained totally
Velan is one of the world’s largest complemented by a global sales and committed to offering products and
manufacturers of industrial steel valves, distribution network, offering personal service that not only meet, but exceed
leading in quality and innovation. customer service and quick access to customer expectations. All Velan valves
Founded by A.K. Velan in 1950, the stock worldwide. are designed and manufactured with an
company leveraged advanced emphasis on low emissions, safety, simple
engineering capabilities and innovation- maintenance, ease of operation, and
Engineered Solutions
driven focus to continuously expand its above all, long and reliable service life.
offering of industrial valves. Today, Velan Velan’s Engineering Department has vast
gate, globe, check, ball, butterfly, knife experience and sophisticated software
gate and engineered severe service and testing tools, that enable the
valves are installed throughout the world, company to find solutions to any
Velan’s consolidated sales have reached handling diverse applications in the customer challenge.
over $300 million.

TO CONTACT VELAN’S NUCLEAR TEAM

North America: VELAN VALVE CORPORATION, Europe: VELAN S.A.S,
94 Avenue C, Williston, Vermont U.S.A. 05495-9732 90, rue Challemel Lacour, F 69 367 Lyon Cedex 7, France
Tel: (514) 748-7743 Fax: (514) 748-8635 E-mail: [email protected] Tel: (33) 4 78 61 67 00 Fax: (33) 4 78 72 12 18

Visit the Velan website at www.velan.com

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Serving The Nuclear
& Fossil Power Generation Industries

Velan’s Nuclear Valve Product Line

GATE VALVES
With an installation base covering over 1/4 -60”(8-1500 mm), ASME Classes 150-4500
300 nuclear power plants and over Product Catalogs: VEL-PS, VEL-SFV, VEL-CSV
2,000 thermal power plants, and
installed valves with over fourty years of GLOBE VALVES
uninterrupted nuclear service, Velan has 1/4 -24”(8-600 mm), ASME Classes 150-4500
become a market leader in power Product Catalogs: VEL-PS, VEL-SFV, VEL-CSV
industry valves.
Y-PATTERN VALVES
We offer a complete line of forged and 3/8 -4”
(15-100 mm), ASME Classes 1690-4500
cast steel gate, globe, check, ball, Product Catalogs: VEL-BG
butterfly, knife gate and bellows seal
valves in sizes up to 60” (1500 mm), CHECK VALVES
designed specifically for reliable, low 1/4
-36” (8-900 mm), ASME Classes 150-2500
fugitive emissions service in power plant Product Catalogs: VEL-PS, VEL-SFV, VEL-CSV, VEL-WCV
applications.
METAL & SOFT SEATED BALL VALVES
Velan valves represent over fifty years of A Velan bolted bonnet valve in a PHT 1/4
-24” (8-600 mm), ASME Classes 150-4500
evolutionary improvements that have Transfer System. Product Catalogs: VEL-BV, VEL-MS, VEL-PBV, VEL-TE
helped us perfect our designs. Central to
Velan’s power valve technology is our resilient seats, capable of handling TRIPLE-OFFSET BUTTERFLY VALVES
use of rugged forged valve bodies applications to ASME Class 4500, 3-36” (80-900 mm), ASME Classes 150-300
offering greater strength and longer including a new power ball valve design Product Catalogs: VEL-BF
service life. Another key feature of Velan that features a forged body, available in
valves is our emphasis on simple sizes up to 4” (100 mm). Furthermore, WAFER CHECK VALVES
maintenance, such as y-pattern Velan offers a variety of engineered 2-72” (50-3600 mm), ASME Classes 150–2500
bonnetless globe valves with in-line valves for special services in nuclear Product Catalogs: VEL-WCV
replaceable packing glands, or our RAMA power plants, including bellows seal gate
globe valve with in-line replaceable seat. and globe valves, main steam isolation BELLOWS SEAL VALVES
1/2 -12”
valves, valves for sodium-cooled fast (15-300 mm), ASME Classes 150-2500
breeder reactors, and engineered valves Product Catalogs: VEL-BS
Velan gate, globe, and check valves are
available with forged steel bodies in sizes for uranium enrichment.
up to 24” (600 mm) and cast steel MAIN STEAM ISOLATION VALVES
bodies up to 60”(1500 mm), with or Velan’s vast offering of valves is well 6-34” (150-850 mm), ASME Classes 600-900
Product Catalogs: VEL-PS
without motor operators. Velan also positioned for high performance in
manufactures ball valves, with metal or virtually every nuclear power application.
STEAM TRAPS
0-2600 psi (179 bar), 1,100ºF (593ºC)
Product Catalogs: VEL-ST

With 1,165,500 sq. ft. (108,300 m2) of

production space in thirteen specialized
manufacturing plants, Velan is a true
global manufacturing force.
One of Velan’s three production centers with ASME ‘N’ stamp credentials, this plant in
Montreal, Canada houses 170,000 sq.ft. of production space devoted to manufacturing
Velan’s most sophisticated valves.

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Velan in Nuclear Power:
A Historical Perspective

To date, Velan valves have been increased resistance to fatigue

installed on more than 950 U.S. Navy – a feature that is still unique to
and NATO ships, submarines and all Velan today.
U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers.
We raised our valve technology to even
The 50s higher standards in the seventies
Velan pioneered many valve technology through a cooperative, developmental
innovations that later became industry program including qualification testing
standards. For example, Velan designed with Électricité de France at their R & D
the first emission-free bellows seal facility in Renadier.
valves for nuclear service and supplied
8,500 to Oak Ridge National The 70s
Laboratory’s research reactor. In 1971, Velan became the first valve
manufacturer to earn an ASME ‘N’
The 60s stamp for nuclear valves.
In the sixties, Atomic Energy of Canada
and Velan engaged in a cooperative Velan Rateau, a 50/50 joint venture
development program to establish new with GEC Alsthom, was established in
levels of safety, reliability and 1974 to help Velan produce and
maintainability of nuclear valves and service valves for France’s growing
electric actuators. Developments that nuclear industry.
Velan supplied the first contract for nuclear bellows seal valves in 1958. came from this initiative included:
a redesigned packing chamber with The 80s
The Nuclear Pioneer pre-compressed packing rings and This company expanded in 1989, with
Our involvement in nuclear energy goes live-loading; leakproof body-bonnet the acquisition of the French company
back to the fifties, suppling valves for joints, including stronger body- Serseg, Schlumberger’s nuclear and
experimental reactors that were bonnet flanges with higher bolting high performance valve division; and
precursors to the navy and commercial torques; and the use of forged bodies again in 1999, with the acquisition of
nuclear programs. The valves supplied for valves as large as 24” (600 mm) Bouvier-Darling.
for these systems were mainly for greater structural integrity and
adaptations of fossil power station
valves.
Velan valves have been installed on more
than 950 U.S. Navy & NATO ships,
A Velan nuclear valve catalog in the 1970s
submarines, and all U.S. Navy nuclear
promotes forged valves for nuclear service. aircraft carriers.

Milestones: 1950 1956 1958 1971 1974 1978

Velan in the Nuclear A.K. Velan founds Velan Bimetallic Velan supplies 8,500 First company to be Velan-Rateau, 50/50 New Velan plant
Power Industry. Velan Engineering. Steam Trap patented. bellows seal valves to awarded ASME ‘N’ joint venture with established in
Oak Ridge research Stamp for nuclear Alsthom established Williston, VT to focus
reactor. valves. (later renamed on nuclear valves
Alsthom Velan).

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 The USS Dwight D.
Today Eisenhower, one of
several nuclear-
Velan remains committed to providing service functions, we are ready to powered Nimitz-class
new solutions for a changing industry. handle requirements of the most aircraft carriers
Our Triple-Offset Torqseal Butterfly Valve, demanding nuclear orders standardized on
introduced in 2001, is already earning Velan valves and
its keep in nuclear service. Velan’s new Our international sales organization, steam traps.
quick-acting double-disc main steam and our partnerships with key stocking
isolation valve is ready to handle the distributors, such as Framatome-ANP,
most critical nuclear plant applications. ensure that a considerable amount of
valves and parts are readily available.
Velan has also developed a range of Framatome-ANP stocks Velan ASME III
valves for sodium-cooled fast breeder Cl. 1 small forged gate, globe and
reactors, in which the fluid itself is used to check valves and are also embarking on
perform the seal. Liquid sodium is cooled a ball valve and bellow seal program.
in the upper part of the cover extension in
order to freeze along the upper part of the Velan’s North American and European
stem; the frozen sodium becomes like a service departments have vast
continuous packing ensuring a perfect experience in working with customers in
level of tightness. the nuclear industry, for on-site
maintenance, or many other services.
Today, Velan’s global reach make us the
ideal choice in supplying nuclear valves.
With four state of the art manufacturing
centers certified for nuclear valve
production, and over 100 people in
engineering, QA/QC and customer

Velan valves in a cooperative program – Qualification testing with Électricité de France at their
R & D facility in Renardière.

Our international sales organization, and our Velan on the first

nuclear submarine,
partnerships with key stocking distributors, “Nautilus”, now a
such as Framatome-ANP, ensure that a sanctuary for early
Velan valves at the
considerable amount valves and parts are Groton, Connecticut
readily available. naval base.

1979 1984 1989 1991 1996 1999 2001

Velan ERV block valve Velan patents unique Alsthom-Velan Velan is first North Velan becomes a Alsthom-Velan Successful qualification
prevents 3-Mile Island Y-Pattern Bonnetless acquires Serseg from American valve publically traded acquires Bouvier testing of state-of-the-art
catastrophe. Globe Valve design. Schlumberger. manufacturer to company, listed on the Darling. MOV at Wyle laboratories
obtain ISO 9001. Toronto Stock Exchange.

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Velan Quality Focus Assures
Performance and Safety

Quality Control
Velan has held ASME ‘N’ and ‘NPT’
certificates of authorization for our
North American production facilities
since 1971. Constantly working to
improve the quality of our products,
Velan adopted a Total Quality
Management Program, aimed at
improving production processes in
1990, and was awarded ISO 9001 An ASME ‘N’ certificate. Velan holds ASME
III certification for 3 North American plants.
status the following year.
Furthermore, Velan’s comprehensive frequency testing with design nozzle
Quality Assurance Program is fully loads applied, and cold cycling tests
compliant with NCA 4000, ASME NQA- performed during seismic simulation.
Flow testing on a 10” Class 1500 forged bolted cover swing check valve. 1 and 10 CFR 50 Appendix B. Velan’s Eighteen uniaxial strain gauges were
nuclear quality programs have been mounted on the stem, crotch and other
surveyed by ASME and audited by critical areas, and strain data was
NUPIC, Newport News Shipbuilding, recorded. It was demonstrated that the
DCMA, nuclear utilities, and other valve possessed sufficient functional and
organizations – such as Framatome- structural integrity to withstand a seismic
ANP and Black & Veatch – from around event of prescribed magnitude.
the world.
A further example of Velan nuclear
We have a history of meeting and valves’ superior reliability comes from
exceeding the exacting requirements of simulated line rupture tests. At the cost
our customers. All Velan valves undergo of about $500,000, a major North
the stringent, code-prescribed non- American utility carried out closure tests
destructive testing regimen before they on a Velan forged 8” ASME Class
are shipped to customers. In addition, 1500, fast-closing (20 seconds)
for nuclear applications, certain valves electrically actuated isolation valve to
also go through destructive testing in simulate a Loss of Coolant Accident
order to prove the performance of the (LOCA). The energy dissipated during
product line. each discharge of 2,129,570 lb/h was
dramatic. The accompanying vibrations
To meet a particular customer’s needs, a caused a local earth tremor, but the
20” Velan ANSI 1500 fast operating Velan valve shut off perfectly during
main steam gate valve was subjected to all sixteen closure tests, with little
seismic simulation test. The test program wear exhibited during subsequent
consisted of hot and cold cycling, biaxial examinations.
resonant searches, biaxial random multi-

Velan’s comprehensive Quality Assurance

Program is fully compliant with NCA 4000,
Diagnostic testing at elevated temperature.
ASME NQA-1 and 10 CFR 50 Appendix B.

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MOV Testing

Preconditioning Stem Factor COF

Point of maximum Thrust
0.16
Open COF
Close COF
0.14
Velan has been in the forefront of In this series of tests, a Velan Class

Valve Factor
0.12 Preconditioning Valve Factor
qualification testing for valves to 900, 8" X 6" X 8" flex wedge gate (mean seat diameter)
0.6
address issues raised in the Nuclear valve with a Limitorque SMB-1-60 0.1 0.55
Regulatory Commission's Generic motor operator was submitted to a 0.5

Valve Factor
00.8 0.45
Letter 89-10. series of inspections and tests. 0 3 6 9 12
0.4
Number of Strokes 0.35

GL 89-10 required operating nuclear The loop isolation and blowdown test Two graphs from the Wyle test report
0.3
0.25
utilities to identify critical MOV's and (shown below) was designed to results show the preconditioning stem 0.2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
re-analyze the actuator's ability to demonstrate the capability of the valve factor and valve factors based on the Test Number
close the valve in a "worst case" to isolate sections of the nuclear plant in mean seat diameter.
design/operation condition as in the unlikely event of a catastrophic loss
a LOCA. In addition, the utilities have of coolant accident.
called upon Velan to reavaluate the
ability of valves to withstand higher The flow interruption test with saturated
VALVE PERFORMANCE VALIDATION BY FULL DIFFERENTIAL
operating thrust end torque valves steam (shown right) is just one PRESSURE FLOW INTERRUPTION TESTING
dictated by the GL 89-10 consider- segment of a suite of tests designed to (BLOWDOWN TESTING) PROCEDURES:
ations. prove that the valve will close under
extreme accident conditions and to • A comprehensive pre-test inspection. • A thermal binding test.
One of the corollary actions initiated to demonstrate resistance of the valve to • Static pressure stroking of valve to (Close hot - open cold and
assure proper actuator and valve sizing pressure entrapment, thermal binding develop performance baseline close cold - open hot)
and integrity was a MOV Qualification and seismic loading. characteristics. • A hot static, seismic
Test Program that verified proper • Disk & Seat preconditioning. deflection test.
actuator/valve function at extreme The valve was designed and fabricated • Three Full Differential Steam Flow Tests • Comprehensive post-test
design limits. in accordance with Velan's ASME @1050 psig & 240,000 lbm/hr flow. inspection.
Nuclear Certificate of Authorization and
• A pressure locking test.
As a primary supplier to nuclear stamped per Section III, Class 2
power, Velan has participated requirements. Duke Energy procured Test results in all categories surpassed requirements.
heavily in this testing, qualifying a this valve to their newly developed
wide range of MOV's for a variety of MOV Specification that incorporated
applications in operating plants. requirements gleaned from operating
experience, the input of Velan design
Velan recently completed a engineering and EPRI-PPM data.
comprehensive test program for Duke
Energy at Wyle Laboratories, the results These valves are currently installed and
of which were presented at the 2002 providing excellent service at Duke
ASME/NRC Valve Symposium. Energy's Oconee Nuclear Power Plant.

Velan has been in the forefront of

qualification testing for valves to address
Loop isolation and blowdown test with hot pressurized water of Velan electrically actuated 8"
issues raised in the Nuclear Regulatory Class 900 regular port loop isolation valve. The water flashes to steam in a starburst pattern as
Commission's Generic Letter 89-10. it blows down to atmosphere.

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The Leading Choice
for Nuclear Service

The Supplier of Choice

Velan valves became the standard for In countries with growing nuclear
many of the world’s largest nuclear programs, Velan continues to be a
energy programs, with an installation leading choice for complete nuclear
base that includes 98% of American valve packages. Velan valves were the
and French units, and all British and choice for the majority of South Korea’s
Canadian units. Our valves are installed China’s and Taiwan’s units. Velan has,
in all worldwide Candu (PHWR) for example, enjoyed a long and
stations, in a majority of PWR and BWR mutually beneficial relationship with
stations, and in many other reactor Korea Electric, whose installed nuclear
types including GCR, AGR, LGR, VVER, capacity is second in Asia only to Japan.
HTGR and LMFBR. Overall, Velan valves
Yonggwang nuclear power station in South Korea.
Velan valves are installed in many of South Korea’s nuclear power stations.
can be found in 309 nuclear power From Kori 1, which began operation in
plants in 26 countries. 1978, to the prestigious Yonggwang
units 3 and 4, which were designed and
Today, despite a lack of new projects in constructed mainly with domestic
many of the western countries that technology, Velan has remained the
standardized on Velan valves in the supplier of choice.
second half of the 20th century, our
installation base continues to grow as we
replace other valves. Recently, Velan was
chosen for a fast track $5 million
replacement package of various parts and
valves for Ontario Power Generation’s
restart of Pickering A. Duke Energy also
selected Velan for a package of 6-12”
Class 900 gate valves, with MOV
qualification testing in accordance
with ASME B16.41 (NRC Generic letter
89-10).
Nuclear valves from a package of over 5,000 valves destined for the Taiwan Power
Lungmen station.

OTHER RECENT PROJECTS INCLUDE:

Lungmen (Taiwan) Qinshan 4 & 5 (China)

Owner: Taiwan Power Owner: China National
A&E: Black & Veatch, Hitachi A&E: Canatom, Bechtel Our valves are installed in all worldwide
Stone & Webster Scope: motor operated and Candu (PHWR) stations, in a majority of
Scope: motor operated and manual, cast and PWR and BWR stations, and in many other
manual, cast and forged, forged, gate, globe, check, and reactor types including GCR, AGR, LGR,
gate, globe and check valves bellows seal valves VVER, HTGR and LMFBR.
Value: approx. $22 million Value: approx. $16 million

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Velan Installed Base
In World’s Nuclear Power Plants
NET % OF ALL
COUNTRY UNITS IN MWE IN TOTAL TOTAL VELAN VALVES PLANTS WITH
OPERATION OPERATION UNITS MWE SUPPLIED TO VELAN VALVES
Argentina(1) 2 935 3 1,627 1 33%
Armenia 1 376 1 376 — 0%
Belgium 7 5,712 7 5,712 7 100%
Brazil 2 1,855 3 3,084 2 67%
Bulgaria 6 3,538 6 3,538 6 100%
Canada(1) 22 15,149 22 15,149 22 100%
China(1) 3 2,167 11 8,587 9 82%
China (Taiwan) 6 4,884 8 7,484 6 75%
Czech Republic 4 1,648 6 3,610 4 67%
Finland 4 2,656 4 2,656 2 50%
France 57 60,303 59 63,203 58 98%
Germany 20 22,360 20 22,360 — 0%
Hungary 4 1,755 4 1,755 2 50%
India(1) 14 2,548 18 5,320 3 33%
Iran 0 - 1 950 — 0%
Japan 52 43,255 58 48,893 5 9%
Lithuania 2 2,370 2 2,370 — 0%
Mexico 2 1,364 2 1,364 2 100%
Netherlands 1 452 1 452 — 0%
North Korea 0 - 2 2,000 — 0%
Pakistan(1) 2 425 2 425 1 50%
Romania(1) 1 655 5 3,135 2 40%
Russia 26 19,849 31 24,174 4 13%
Slovakia 6 2,512 8 3,392 4 50%
Slovenia 1 620 1 620 1 100%
South Africa 2 1,842 2 1,842 2 100%
South Korea(1) 16 12,970 20 16,770 13 65%
Spain 9 7,345 9 7,345 5 56%
Sweden 11 9,460 11 9,460 7 64%
Switzerland 5 3,170 5 3,170 3 60%
Ukraine 13 11,195 18 15,945 — 0%
United Kingdom 33 12,038 33 12,038 33 100%
United States 104 99,326 107 102,929 105 98%
Total 438 354,734 490 401,735 309 63%
(1) Includes heavy water reactors supplied by AECL, Canada

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Engineered Solutions

computational fluid dynamics and

three dimensional solid modeling, help SPECIFIC ENGINEERING
Velan design superior quality valves CAPABILITIES INCLUDE:
that meet the most demanding
performance requirements.
• Valve Design
• Stress Analysis and
We have two R&D facilities, with Finite Element Analysis
steam boilers and superheaters, flow
loops and cryogenic test stands. In • Application Engineering
addition, we are engaged in advanced • Flow Analysis
research in metal spray technology,
using the services of independent • Seismic Qualification
laboratories for abrasion, sliding wear,
Power Ball Valve heat transfer analysis. • Thrust and Torque Calculation
bond strength testing, scanning
electron microscopy and x-ray • Actuator Sizing
Engineering diffraction.
• Root - Cause Failure Analysis
Capabilities Velan has a longstanding history of
partnering with major Architect/
• Weak Link Analysis
Engineers and Electric Utilities to • System Upgrades
Combining almost 50 years of
develop innovative solutions for their
experience in critical applications in the • Risk Analysis
valving needs.
nuclear, chemicals, oil and gas, coker
and mining industries, Velan has • Custom Testing and
Velan nuclear valves are built to last, Test Data Analysis
brought together a team of over 60
often having gone decades with (NDT, X-Ray Review,
professional engineers who form the
minimal maintenance performed. UT Testing, etc.)
core of the Engineering Design Group.
Advanced software applications,
• Validation of Retrofit Changes
including finite element analysis,
Velan delivers valves with preinstalled thrust
and torque sensors, signal conditioners and
cabling (smart stems).

VELOCITY FIELD C. VELOCITY

(m/s)

A. Acceleration A.
over disc
B. Deceleration
of flow at
stagnation point
B. D.
C. Vortex behind
the seat
D. Wake with
vortices C.

A Computer Simulation of flow through Velan Torqseal Triple-Offset Butterfly Valves destined for nuclear containment isolation service.

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Next Generation
Nuclear Valves
Field Service SPECIFIC FIELD SERVICE
CAPABILITIES INCLUDE:
To address the unique, critical
Capabilities
application requirements for Duke • Commissioning
Our 50 year history of supply to the
Energy’s Oconee Nuclear Power • Troubleshooting
nuclear industry has developed our
Station, Velan designed special 11/2” • Witness Start-Up
expertise in a complete range of valve
gate valves to accommodate actuators
maintenance and other field services. • Forensic Engineering
capable of withstanding 31,000 lbf
thrust in both directions. This design • Process, Start-Up
At Velan, we take aftermarket service
incorporates hardfaced guides (wedge Sequence Study
seriously, maintaining a high level
and body), rounded leading edges of • Valve Repair, Refurbishment
commitment to support our products in the
all seating and guiding surfaces (per and Upgrading
field. Our Manager of Field Engineering
the EPRI guidelines) and specially
Services supervises a staff of highly • Sales of Tooling and
designed backseat, seat rings, bore
trained technicians qualified to evaluate Lapping Equipment
profile and barrel style yoke.
reported issues and, working with the
owner's engineering/maintenance
Duke Energy’s Dave King wrote,
personnel, effect corrective action.
“overall, the entire main steam valve
replacement project has gone well and
Our technicians are industry professionals,
has been a model that we will follow in
with years of valve and customer service
future replacement motor operated
experience to draw from in solving
valve projects.”
application issues that may arise. Clear,
comprehensive reports are prepared
A next generation gate valve developed by
detailing activities and the scope of service
Velan to meet the requirements of a major
North American utility. calls made. Every service issue reported is
documented and maintained in a
database, which is periodically reviewed to
determine if trends are evident. Keeping
the owners/ users of Velan products
satisfied is part of the key to our success
over the years, and our service group
takes pride in continuing and supporting
In-line seat removal and seat welding and
that tradition of excellence. lapping, performed in association with
Global Field Services.

At Velan, we take aftermarket service

seriously, maintaining a high level
commitment to support our products.

Velan used Computational Fluid Dynamics to improve the flow characteristics of this
4” (100 mm) globe valve.

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 THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE LINE OF INDUSTRIAL FORGED AND CAST STEEL,
GATE, GLOBE, CHECK, BALL, BUTTERFLY AND ENGINEERED SEVERE SERVICE VALVES

ASME Pressure Classes 150– 4500 in Carbon, Alloy and Stainless Steel

VEL-PS VEL-BG VEL-SFV VEL-BS VEL-CRYO

VEL-CSV VEL-API-603 VEL-KGV VEL-PRO-CV VEL-ADCV

VEL-BF VEL-MS VEL-PBV VEL-CBV VEL-BV6D

VEL-BV VEL-UB VEL-TE VEL-GP2BV VEL-ST

Printed in Canada VEL -NCP-2003