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• Airgas And Utilities Service Alliance Ink Five-Year Supply Agreement

  The Airgas and USA relationship began just over three years ago with Airgas providing safety products and welding hardgoods to five USA-member nuclear power plants - By Stephen Heiser - Airgas, Inc. has announced it has signed a supply agreement with Utilities Service Alliance (USA). Based in Overland Park, KS, USA is a non-profit cooperative of 15 electric utilities that operate 17 nuclear power stations across the United States. Airgas will provide 15 USA-member nuclear power plants with industrial gases, specialty gases, liquid dewars, safety products and welding hardgoods. The five-year agreement, with estimated annual sales of $6 million, is part of the Airgas Strategic Accounts program established specifically for multi-location customers who benefit from sole-source supply and supply chain management services. ... Posted Mar 04 2010, 08:15 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: contract, agreement, ENERGY, nuclear, power, supply, airgas, Utilities Service Alliance, industrial, ink, industrial gases" sign

• Babcock & Wilcox Receives $450 Million Order For Nuclear Components

  We are very pleased with these new orders and the steady growth of B&W’s nuclear product line for the U.S. government,” said Winfred Nash, President of Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Operations Group - By Stephen Heiser - McDermott International, Inc. has announced that The Babcock & Wilcox Company (“B&W”), through a subsidiary, has received an award of approximately $450 million for the manufacture of nuclear components to support U.S. defense programs, including the manufacture of U.S. Naval nuclear power systems for submarines and aircraft carriers. The value of this contract was recorded in McDermott’s Government Operations segment backlog during the fourth quarter 2009. ... Posted Jan 28 2010, 08:52 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Babcock & Wilcox, contract, components, ENERGY, nuclear, power, B&W, babcock, McDermott

• Major Chinese And Slovakian Nuclear Contracts Awarded To Velan

  This order is in addition to the previously reported order for main steam isolation valves (MSIV) for the same nuclear power plant - By April Murelio - Velan Inc. has announced that it has been awarded several important contracts amounting to approximately $80 million for valves for nuclear power projects in China and Slovakia. The Canadian operations have booked an order for nuclear gate, globe, check and butterfly valves for the Mochovce nuclear power plant in Slovakia. ... Posted Jan 12 2010, 08:26 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: China, Canada, valves, contract, nuclear, CPR1000, velan, msiv, slovakia, main steam isolation valves

• AECL Signs Tepco Nuclear Deal

  Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) enters Japanese market with multi-million dollar parts and services deal - By Stephen Heiser - Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) has signed a multi-million dollar product and services contract with Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), marking the first time that AECL has been awarded a contract in Japan. ... Posted Dec 29 2009, 08:58 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Japan, Canada, CANDU, TEPCO, contract, AECL, parts, components, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, deal, services, pump, Tokyo Electric Power Company

• KEPCO Gets Nod To Build Reactors In UAE

  Korea Electric Power Corporation to build UAE nuclear plants - Edited by April Murelio - According to a report by Al Bawaba, The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) announced Sunday that it had selected a team led by Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) to design, build and help operate civil nuclear power plants for the United Arab Emirates peaceful nuclear energy program. ... Posted Dec 28 2009, 08:55 AM by steveheiser with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: UAE, Korea, reactor, contract, nuclear, KEPCO, Korea Electric Power Corporation, united arab emirates

• French Nuclear Power Industry Acknowledges ENEC's Decision

  United Arab Emirates' civil nuclear program: French industry acknowledges ENEC's decision - By Linton Levy - EDF, GDF-SUEZ, TOTAL, AREVA, VINCI and ALSTOM acknowledge ENEC's (Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation) decision about the first phase of the Emirates civil nuclear energy program. ... Posted Dec 28 2009, 08:52 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: AREVA, EDF, UAE, France, Korea, reactor, contract, Alstom, nuclear, Total, KEPCO, Korea Electric Power Corporation, united arab emirates, GDF-SUEZ, VINCI

• AREVA Awarded Major Contract By Dubai Utility

  This order is the largest ever for AREVA T&D in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and will contribute to the development and improvement of the 132 kV electrical distribution network in order to keep up with Dubai’s rapid urban expansion - By Stephen Heiser - AREVA’s Transmission and Distribution (T&D) division has won an order worth approximately €200 million for eleven high voltage Gas-insulated (GIS)* Substations from Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA), strengthening its partnership with this key customer and further consolidating its leading position in the region ... Posted Dec 24 2009, 08:55 AM by steveheiser with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: AREVA, Brazil, UAE, contract, united arab emirates, areva t&d, dubai

• B&W Wins Contract For Columbia Generating Station Condenser Replacement

  B&W will remove the existing waterboxes and copper-nickel tube bundles, then replace them with new waterboxes and titanium tube bundles - By Stephen Heiser - Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Power Generation Group, Inc. (B&W NPG) has been awarded a contract to support a condenser replacement project... Posted Dec 16 2009, 08:55 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Babcock & Wilcox, contract, nuclear, power, Energy Northwest, Columbia, B&W, babcock, replacement, condenser, waterbox, copper-nickel, bundle, titanium, tube

• AEP Awards Alstom Power Contracts Worth Over USD 100 Million (€70 Million)

  Contracts Will Add Power and Reliability to Its DC Cook 1 and Conesville 4 Power Plants in the U.S. - By Stephen Heiser - American Electric Power (AEP) will purchase steam turbines from Alstom Power for its DC Cook 1 nuclear power plant in Michigan and its Conesville 4 coal-fired generating unit in Ohio... Posted Nov 18 2009, 08:55 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: AEP, maintenance, contract, Alstom, ENERGY, nuclear, power, performance, replacement, american electric power, turbine, dc cook

• Dominion Resources Says It’s Narrowing Reactor Builder List

  Six companies, which Dominion would not identify, bid on the proposed 1,500-megawatt North Anna 3 power plant - Edited by April Murelio - According to a report in The Richmond Times-Dispatch, Dominion Resources Inc. has winnowed down the number of potential builders for its proposed third nuclear reactor... Posted Nov 04 2009, 08:50 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Dominion, construction, reactor, contract, north anna, dominion resources, bidders

• AREVA Renews Key Supplier Agreement With Northeast Utilities

  AREVA T&D Renews Power Transformer Key Supplier Agreement with Northeast Utilities in the USA - By Linton Levy - AREVA’s Transmission and Distribution division (T&D) in the United States has signed an agreement to be the key supplier of single-phase autotransformers to Northeast Utilities... Posted Oct 30 2009, 08:00 AM by steveheiser with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: AREVA, transmission and distribution , contract, ENERGY, power, northeast utilities

• Bechtel To Replace Steam Generators At Davis-Besse

  Bechtel Power Corporation to Provide Steam Generator Replacement Services for FirstEnergy at Davis-Besse Nuclear Facilities - By Stephen Heiser - Bechtel Power Corporation has been awarded a contract to provide engineering, procurement and construction services for replacing the two once-through steam... Posted Oct 28 2009, 08:58 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: FirstEnergy, Davis-Besse, steam generator, contract, ENERGY, Bechtel, nuclear, power

• AREVA Inks 130 Million Euros Deal To Provide 36 Substations In India

  These substations will be provided at various locations across the State of Maharashtra (West of India). - By Stepen Heiser - AREVA T&D India has signed an EPC* alliance agreement worth approximately 130 million euros with Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Co. Ltd (MSETCL), for the turnkey... Posted Oct 28 2009, 08:20 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: AREVA, India, construction, contract, ENERGY, power, new plants, substations

• CH2M HILL Will Manage Design And Construction Of AREVA’s Newport News Facility

  The $360 million facility will manufacture heavy components, such as reactor vessels, pressurizers and steam generators - By Stephen Heiser - AREVA and CH2M HILL have announced a new contract in which CH2M HILL will provide engineering, procurement and construction management services for the AREVA Newport... Posted Oct 27 2009, 08:55 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: AREVA, CH2M Hill, EPR, contract, steam generators, pressurizers, reactor vessels

• UAE Could Award Nuclear Contracts By November

  “The award could take a week to 10 days,” according to one source. - By April Murelio - The UAE could award a deal to build nuclear reactors in the country by November this year, sources told Emirates Business. The deal could be awarded to a US-Japanese consortium, or French and South Korean... Posted Oct 26 2009, 08:30 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: UAE, contract, cooperation, deal, united arab emirates, let, november