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We have been heavily involved in
the replacement market. The industry
had some issues with Inconel 600 tubing
for steam generators and for the CRDM
housings for reactor vessel heads. The issue
with Inconel 600 was corrosion. All
of the utilities have decided to replace
these components. The best material we
have found at this time is the Inconel 690.
It’s not sensitive to the corrosion effect.
We have produced many steam generators
and vessel heads made of Inconel
690. For the replacement market in the
USA, we warrant these new components
for 20 years. Many improvements have
been made on the secondary side internals
of steam generators to preclude the
flow accelerated corrosion effects.
6. How many EPR units is AREVA
building?
We have three EPR units currently
under construction and many others
planned. It was AREVA’s EPR technology
that launched the global renaissance
of nuclear power when it became
the first Generation III-plus nuclear plant
construction project to break ground.
This historic event took place in 2005 at
Olkiluoto, Finland, the site of two existing
nuclear units owned and operated by
TVO. The second Generation III-plus design
to begin construction was an EPR
plant for EDF at Flamanville, France, in
2006. The site for a second EPR plant
in France will be selected later this year.
AREVA prepared the designs and has
started manufacturing for two EPR
units in Guangdong Province, China. In
the U.S.A., UniStar Nuclear Energy and
two of its energy partners, AmerenUE
and PPL, are taking steps to build four
EPR plants.
The preference shown for EPR
technology, thus far, suggests the EPR
design is seen as a plant that provides a
large measure of commercial confidence
in many countries. It is also a reflection of
AREVA’s equipment manufacturing capability
to ensure supply certainty for the
global industry, so we are proud to have
our Chalon/St. Marcel facility recognized
by the American Nuclear Society for its
contribution and historical significance.
[Editor’s note: Since NPJ’s interview
with Francois Martineau, the fi rst
concrete pour for the Taishan EPR plant
in China was scheduled for August 2009.
In February 2009 AREVA signed a memorandum
of understanding with Nuclear
Power Corporation of India Limited for
as many as six EPR units.]
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International 1-603-647-5299
Canada 1-800-387-6487
Mexico 011-52-722-265-4400
Brazil 011-55-11-5515-7200
© 2009 FCI USA, Inc.
Contact: Susan Hess, AREVA NP
Inc., 3315 Old Forest Road, Lynchburg,
VA 24501; telephone: (434) 832-2379,
fax: (434) 382-2379, email: susan.hess@
areva.com.
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