Ultra power control
Ultra Electronics has announced a contract for the provision of high integrity control systems within British Energy’s nuclear power stations.
The contract will involve the design, manufacture and installation of equipment for the controlled injection of carbonyl sulphide (COS) gas into the coolant systems of Torness Power Station’s two Advanced Gas-Cooled Reactors (AGR).
The programme will be led by Ultra’s business near
Chris Binsley, nuclear systems director at Ultra Electronics, said: ‘The company already supplies high integrity plant protection equipment and in-core monitoring systems. This contract extends Ultra’s reach into high pressure gas systems in the nuclear industry by building on existing skills in the business.’
The news of the contract follows Ultra Electronics’ recent $31.6m (£21.1m) acquisition of Weed Instrument, a manufacturer of instrumentations for civil nuclear industries in the North American market.
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