Sulzer Pumps has been awarded a major order for a total of 36 pumps for the Hongyanhe and Ningde nuclear power plants in China.

CNPEC (China Guangdong Nuclear Power Engineering Company Limited), LHNP (Liaoning Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Co. Ltd) and NDNP (Ningde Nuclear Power Co. Ltd) placed an order for the supply of the conventional island main boiler feed water pumps and associated boosters on Sulzer. First deliveries, phased to match the stations build programs, are expected in June 2010.

In accordance with the localization policy of the Chinese government, Sulzer Pumps facilities in France, the UK, and China will work closely together to supply the pump-sets with Sulzer Pumps China playing an important role in the projects.

Sulzer Pumps is well established in China with a modern, purpose-built factory in Dalian and strategically located service centres. The Sulzer China manufacturing plant is one of the few approved for nuclear applications and underlines the commitment of Sulzer Pumps to the Chinese market and region. Sulzer Pumps has been active in the Chinese nuclear power program for nearly 20 years and has also supplied many hundreds of boiler feed pumps for China’s conventional power generation projects.

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