Bolting for Tennessee Valley & Memphis.
TVA's three nuclear plants and its fossil fleet, the Memphis refinery on the Mississippi and Eastman's chemical complex at Kingsport.
- RefineryValero Memphis Refinery, Memphis, TN — 180,000 barrels/day
- PowerTennessee Valley Authority Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Athens, AL — three boiling-water reactors
- PowerTennessee Valley Authority Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Soddy-Daisy, TN — two pressurized-water reactors, about 2,440 MW
- PowerTennessee Valley Authority Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Spring City, TN — two units; Unit 2 entered commercial operation in 2016
- PowerTennessee Valley Authority Cumberland Fossil Plant, Cumberland City, TN — 1,450 MW gas combined-cycle plant planned to replace the coal units
- ChemicalEastman Kingsport site, Kingsport, TN — plant and headquarters on nearly 4,000 acres
Listed to describe the area’s industry — not a list of our customers.
What plants in the Tennessee Valley order.
Flange and valve bolting for crude, hydrotreating and FCC units — B7 and B7M stud bolts with 2H and 2HM nuts, often PTFE coated, and sour-service grades to NACE MR0175.
Corrosion-resistant bolting for process lines, reactors and exchangers — 316 stainless (B8M), duplex and nickel alloys where chlorides or acids attack carbon steel.
Turbine, boiler and heat-exchanger bolting that holds its load at temperature — B16, A453 660 and 422 stainless studs made to OEM drawings.
Jobs we’ve made in these grades.
Do you have a location in the Tennessee Valley?
No — everything is made and shipped from our shop at 18401 Intercontinental Crossing Dr, Houston, TX 77073, about 750 miles from the Tennessee Valley by road.
How fast can you get bolting to the Tennessee Valley?
We ship from Houston 2–4 days by ground, next-day air, or dedicated transport. When a unit is down, call 832-446-3442 — answered 24/7 — and we will quote the fastest option on the call. Made-to-order parts are quoted with a lead time.
What certification comes with the parts?
Every lot ships with an EN 10204 3.1 material test report traceable to the heat. EN 10204 3.2, PMI, Charpy and NACE MR0175 compliance are available on request.
What do refineries in the Tennessee Valley usually order?
Flange and valve bolting for crude, hydrotreating and FCC units — B7 and B7M stud bolts with 2H and 2HM nuts, often PTFE coated, and sour-service grades to NACE MR0175.
What do chemical plants in the Tennessee Valley usually order?
Corrosion-resistant bolting for process lines, reactors and exchangers — 316 stainless (B8M), duplex and nickel alloys where chlorides or acids attack carbon steel.
What do power stations in the Tennessee Valley usually order?
Turbine, boiler and heat-exchanger bolting that holds its load at temperature — B16, A453 660 and 422 stainless studs made to OEM drawings.
Sources: powermag.com · eia.gov · en.wikipedia.org · power-technology.com · power-eng.com · wpln.org