Rolls-Royce wins contract to provide Bibloc® pressure transmitters for new nuclear reactors in China

Rolls-Royce was awarded multi-million euros contract by China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) to provide Bibloc® pressure transmitters for two nuclear reactors currently under construction in China, Zhangzhou 1 and Zhangzhou 2, both of Hualong One reactor design (HPR1000).

As part of the contracts, Rolls-Royce will provide more than 200 Bibloc® safety classified pressure transmitters (Severe Accident, K1, K2, K3 SA) and the associated accessories such as cables, connections and electronics. Including this latest installation, these transmitters will now be in place on 36 nuclear reactors in China.

Bibloc® safety nuclear pressure transmitters, which are qualified for 60 years of operation, are designed and manufactured by Rolls-Royce I&C teams based in Grenoble, France.

They are used for precise and reliable pressure, flow and level measurements in nuclear severe accident environments.

Stéphane Lessi, Rolls-Royce Civil Nuclear France, Business Unit Director, said: “For more than 25 years, we have been collaborating with CNNC in China. We are delighted to have signed these new contracts, which is a strong evidence of the confidence that CNNC continues to place in our I&C technologies and in our people, for the future of their fleet”.

About Rolls-Royce Holdings plc

  1. Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver clean, safe and competitive solutions to meet our planet’s vital power needs.
  2. Rolls-Royce has customers in more than 150 countries, comprising more than 400 airlines and leasing customers, 160 armed forces, 70 navies, and more than 5,000 power and nuclear customers.
  3. Annual underlying revenue was £15.45 billion in 2019, around half of which came from the provision of aftermarket services.
  4. In 2019, Rolls-Royce invested £1.46 billion on research and development. We also support a global network of 29 University Technology Centres, which position Rolls-Royce engineers at the forefront of scientific research.
  5. In Grenoble, the nuclear Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) business of Rolls-Royce employs nearly 550 people, who design, manufacture, install and provide long-term support for I&C solutions, installed on nearly 150 reactors worldwide, including all the operating nuclear reactors in France.
  6. Bibloc® pressure transmitters have been installed in more than 90 nuclear reactors in 8 countries, including all nuclear reactors in operation in France, Flamanville EPR in France, and more than 30 nuclear reactors in China.

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