BHEL gains on receiving ‘N’ and ‘NPT’ certificates from ASME

BHEL is currently trading at Rs 1934.70, up by 12.80 points or 0.67% from its previous closing of Rs 1921.90 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs 1944.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs 1944.00 and Rs 1932.00 respectively. So far 4,420 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs 10 has touched a 52 week high of Rs 2695.00 on 07-Oct-2010 and a 52 week low of Rs. 1905.35 on 15-Mar-2011.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 2058.00 and Rs. 1905.35 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 94080.85 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 67.72% while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 25.95% and 6.33% respectively.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) - a professional body and an engineering society, has awarded the high pressure boiler plant of Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) with ‘N’ and ‘NPT’ certificates. BHEL is now authorized to use N and NPT stamps for Nuclear vessels to Cl 1, 2, 3 requirements, piping systems to Cl 1, 2, 3 requirements, storage tanks to Cl 2,3 requirements, shop assembly and fabrication without design responsibility to Cl 1, 2 and 3 requirements.

Upon receiving the certification which is valid for three years from January 31, 2001, it is also recognized as a materials organization by ASME. BHEL has been awarded after in-house efforts of the company for nearly a year and rigorous audits by ASME auditors of the quality systems of the company to meet the stringent requirements of the nuclear components.

Since nuclear power is fast growing as a source of electricity in India after thermal, hydro and renewable sources, the authorization assumes important for BHEL. India has 19 nuclear power plants in operation generating 4,560 MW while four others are under construction and are expected to generate an additional 2,720 MW of energy.

ASME - one of the oldest standards-developing organizations in the world, the society produces approximately 600 codes and standards, covering many technical areas, such as boiler components, elevators, and measurement of fluid flow in closed conduits, hand and machine tools.