Hardide Coatings has secured EDF
Energy as a new customer; its
coating has been specified as a costeffective,
high-performance solution
to extend the life of the 15MW boiler
feed steam valves at Hinkley Point B
nuclear power station in Somerset.

Hardide was selected for its ability
to coat internal surfaces evenly, its
performance in testing and its ease of
implementation and maintenance.

Graham Young, steam & rotating
plant engineer, EDF Energy, said:
“There were technical challenges in
applying the coating process to the
large Stellite 6 valve covers and
Hardide provided excellent troubleshooting
support and delivered the
parts in time so availability of power
plant equipment was not affected.”