NPP: Success Story Paksi Atomerőmű / Armatech

The only nuclear power plant (NPP) in Hungary, Paksi Atomerőmű (Paks), is of fundamental importance for securing the country's energy supply. Together with the valves from Seitz, a significant contribution can be made to continuing to generate as much energy as possible reliably and efficiently under the highest safety standards.

The nuclear power plant is located in the town of Paks, one hour south of Budapest. The first reactor at Paks was commissioned in 1983, followed by three more within the next four years. Today, the power plant employs more than 2,400 people and produces significant portion of Hungary's electricity.

Since 2017, Paks has relied on Seitz valves for in particular for isolating the primary and secondary circuits in the event of a failure in the main steam line of the pressurized water nuclear power plant.

After switching to Seitz valves, technical difficulties and shortened maintenance cycles are a thing of the past. Mr. Gábor Somodi and Mr. Attila Herger are responsible for the valves at Paks and therefore also for these highly critical applications, they both agree:

"Since having the Seitz valves installed, we have not experienced any technical issues or problems. The valves function perfectly."

Paks pursues cooperation with local trading companies, including international suppliers such as Seitz AG. This was the starting point for the cooperation with Armatech Erőműtechnika Kft (Armatech), a Hungarian trading and service company specializing in valves. Its ten employees strive to serve various customers across the country with the best valve solutions available.

Mr. Gábor Pongrácz is the responsible contact person at Armatech for Seitz. He describes the cooperation with Seitz in the following words:

"We enjoy working together with Seitz. The partnership is based on trust and respect. Seitz is very reliable; we never had any issues regarding delivery dates or other agreements. The meetings have always been friendly."

Paks and Armatech will continue to collaborate on future projects. The Hungarian state is currently building two new reactor units at the same site. In addition, the service life of the current plant is to be extended in order to become less dependent on foreign energy sources. The ongoing technical assessment aims to extend the operating time until 2053.

The facility will produce as much clean and affordable energy as possible under the highest safety standards. We at Seitz are eager to support their vision and will continue to provide our best services to Armatech and Paksi Atomerőmű.

Paks and Armatech will continue to collaborate on future projects. The Hungarian state is currently building two new reactor units at the same site. In addition, the service life of the current plant is to be extended in order to become less dependent on foreign energy sources. The ongoing technical assessment aims to extend the operating time until 2053.

The facility will produce as much clean and affordable energy as possible under the highest safety standards. We at Seitz are eager to support their vision and will continue to provide our best services to Armatech and Paksi Atomerőmű.