VALCO GROUP

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 More than a cryogenic valve, a proven
and integrated solution to your need
in a harsh environment.

SNRI has specialized for ages in low and medium pressure

globe, gate, check valves and safety equipment for industrial
valves. SNRI has also supplied for several decades harden
cargo valves for LNG carriers, chemical tankers. With its in-
ternal Design Department, SNRI develops innovative products
compliant with customers’ needs and fully integrated with the
process system.
As a result of long experience of supplying LNG valves, SNRI
with VALCO VALVES SERVICES, is now expanding its activities in
the After Sales Services. With a qualified team, we are able to
offer you the best services in terms of supervision, overhauling
and preventing maintenance during dry docking and commis-
sioning.
With more than 200 LNG carriers in service with its cryogenic
globe, gate and check valves, SNRI is able to offer the best
for your LNG Fleet in terms of performances, reliability and
with a minimized maintenance.
With a new range of stainless steel actuators developed with
our experience, SNRI is able to supply a unique range of cryo-
genic valves toughened for Marine application, including
LNG FPSOs.

SNRI and Malbranque can also offer a complete package to

Oil FPSO, including chokes valves with high level require-
ments (sour gas, …)

SNRI is located at Ruffec in South West of France.

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Our Services does not stop with the completion of
the installation and commissioning of the cryogenic
valve package according to the requirements of
shipyards. To keep the high performances of your
cryogenic valves, our dedicated Servicing Company
VALCO VALVES SERVICES is able to propose a spe-
cific Support plan according to your Maintenance
policy.
Coordinated from our Sales Offices in SNRI, the VVS
team can operate and support you in any dry dock
in the world with genuine spare parts (to ensure
valid classification type approval).
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SERVICES SUPPORT
Our Service Engineers
are fully trained for the Valves Maintenance and
continuously work for Industrial applications with
difficult environment (Petroleum and Offshore
platforms, Nuclear power plants).
Their polyvalence and high skills knowledge allow
them to perform preventive and curative mainte-
nance for any type of valves and actuators, includ-
ing butterfly valves and control valves.
We are also able to offer service at sea from load
to discharge ports or if the LNG carrier is laid up,
either than training as VALCO VALVES SERVICES is
recognized as an official Training Center.
Also available is a cryogenic valve serviceability
review and replacement including retrofit or over-
haul of the main cryogenic cargo discharge valves.
We are able to propose a complete revamping pro-
gram, including replacement of obsolete actuators
by last up to date design.
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 Cryogenic globe valve
Pressure rating ANSI Class 150/300
Temperature range +200 to -196°C
Size range DN15 to 400
Material Stainless steel CF8M and CF3M
Types Flanged and Butt Welded
Services On/Off and throttling service
in LNG systems

Cryogenic gate valve

Pressure rating ANSI Class 150/300
Temperature range +200 to -196°C
Size range DN50 to 400
Material Stainless steel CF8M and CF3M
Types Flanged and Butt Welded
Services On/Off service
in LNG systems
Option Lockable device for safe operating
with a manual gauge level

Cryogenic check valves

Pressure rating ANSI Class 150/300
Temperature range +200 to -196°C
Size range DN25 to 500
Material Stainless steel CF8M and CF3M
Types Flanged and Butt Welded
Services Lift, check and duo types
in LNG systems

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 A COMPLETE RANGE
OF PRODUCTS

High Pressure valves

for Oil & Gas
Pressure rating ANSI Class 900/2500
Temperature range +450 to -196°C
Size range DN50 to 400
Material Stainless steel CF8M and CF3M,
Duplex, WCB, LCB, LCC
Types Flanged and Butt Welded
Globe or gate type
Services On/Off and throttling service
in NG or Oil systems for FPSO

Actuator
Size range For globe & gate valves
from DN25 to 400
Material Stainless steel 316
Types Hydraulic and pneumatic
Services On/Off and throttling service

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 TEST CONTROL CAPABILITIES

Test benches

at ambient at cryogenic NDE facilities

temperature temperature Visual examination
Down to -196°C Dye penetrant
Water tests
Ultrasonic testing
Air tests X-rays
Helium tests Magnetic particle examination
Nitrogen tests Positive material identification
Pressure test pool Thickness measurements
Hardness testing
(pneumatic)
Any other specific on test demand

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 MAIN REFERENCES QUALITY CERTIFICATION
SNRI IS PROUD TO HAVE SUPPLIED TO THE LIKE OF:

Samsung Heavy Industries ISO 9001 – 2000

Hyundaï Heavy Industries
CE MARKING
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
BP Shipping API 6A, 6D, API 600
MISC
FIRE SAFE DESIGN
Total
Kawasaki Heavy Industries GOST
Hudong Zhonghua
DNV
Mitsubishi Heavy industries
… CLASS NK

LLOYD’S REGISTER

BUREAU VERITAS

ABS

Construction standards
API 6A, API 6D, API 600
ASME B31.1, B31.3, B16.5,
B16.10, B16.25, B16.34,
Section VIII, Section IX
ASTM as per client’s request
MSS SP25, SP55, SP61, SP82

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 SNRI SAS VVS SAS MALBRANQUE SAS
member of Valco group member of Valco group member of Valco group
Route du Treuil Route du Treuil 9, rue du Calvaire – Illies
16700 Ruffec 16700 Ruffec 59537 Wavrin
FRANCE FRANCE FRANCE
Tel: +33 545 29 60 00 Tel: +33 545 29 60 21 Tel: +33 320 88 56 00
sales@snri.fr francis.dardillac@valco-valves-services.fr sales@malbranque.com

Customer support / Spare parts

Tel : +33 545 29 60 52

Sales
Tel: +33 545 29 60 47

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The Group has three operational companies in France (Malbranque SAS, SNRI SAS and Valco Valve Services SAS and two operational companies in Norway
(Westad Industri AS and Valco Valves & Automation AS).
The Group revenue in 2009 was 90 M Euro for 400 employees.

Valco Group has valves and related products and services for applications worldwide within Marine sector, Oil & Gas upstream, Oil & Gas downstream and
Energy & Industry.

Valco Group’s product portfolio contains strong and well established valve brands from in-house production as well as provision of third party products.
Our experience has demonstrated our capability to handle the combination of high pressure and vey high or very low temperatures. We are also involved in
providing products which covers sour services as well as any type of applications where product quality matters.

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