Delta Controls confirms its intention to continue supporting the nuclear sector following the recent UK government's announcement that at least 10 nuclear reactors will be starting operations around 2020. According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, nuclear power reactors around the globe are expected to increase their number up to 60% by 2030. The nuclear power generation produces electricity without polluting the air with carbon-dioxide emissions; provides energy independence and security of supply and it’s more efficient compared to alternative sources of clean electricity such as solar, wind and biomass which have limited capacity to produce electricity. Typically, more than 36 million kilowatt-hours of electricity are produced from one tonne of natural uranium. The production of this amount of electrical power from fossil fuels would require the burning of over 20,000 tonnes of black coal or 8.5 million cubic metres of gas. So far, nuclear proves to be the cleanest, most cost-effective way to produce electricity on a large scale and the answer to the dramatic growth of population that the World is going to experience in the decades ahead according to experts. (World Nuclear Association, 2008)

General issues still holding back plans of expansion in this sector include safety. John Ritch, General Director at World Nuclear Association writes on its website that today’s reactors are one of the strongest structures ever built and are designed to prevent any radiation emissions in case of unfortunate accidents. Nevertheless, the industry must invest in safety as much as in equipment and training its staff to prevent any harm to the inside and outside environment. As a result, interest in safety devices that can detect any sudden rise in pressure is expected to grow. We at Delta Controls have been in business for more than a half of a century and in the nuclear sector for 35 years now and differential pressure switches are part of our comprehensive range of quality assured measurement devices.

Over the past 50 years, we became an established global leader in the design and manufacture of efficient and reliable instruments that meet the highest recognized international standards across many industries including power generation. Every reactor and therefore every nuclear plant is different but we have the expertise, the technical knowledge and flexibility that are needed to supply customized instruments to meet each and every requirement. In deed, specific to the nuclear sector, we manufacture a variant of the 301 differential pressure switch which is installed on a control system in the reactor room where it is used to detect any unusual rise in pressure helping prevent any gas or liquid leakage by starting the process of shutting down the reactor before any on-site/off-site impact. Instruments mounted in the containment structure must be accurate and have a level of performance that remains invariable over the years. The 301 pressure switch, not only meets this requirement, it also does not consume or generate any power, its efficiency has its roots in a simple design and over 30-years of pedigree which makes it the right choice in terms of high-integrity and reliability over the long term. Its suitability for the nuclear sector is reinforced by several tests carried out by independent organization, including SIRA, who suggested British Nuclear as well as other power plants around the world choose this product.

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