Produced: 4 (OL3), 8 (Taishan), 8 (HPC); 4 per presurrizer
The Severe Accident Valves are installed on the Pressurizer of the EPR reactors and have to depressurized the Main Primary System after a severe accident. These valves should operate under severe accident conditions at extremely high temperatures (over 800°C)
Based in Lyon, France, Valserve is a 100% subsidiary of the Framatome Group, the international leader in nuclear energy (www.framatome.com). With a team of 300 employees, Valserve specializes in the design, manufacturing, sales, and maintenance of high-performance valves for nuclear power and military reactors, as well as cryogenic valves for ultra-low-temperature fluids (down to -270°C).
