The country and the world’s veteran steel maker Tata Steel said on Wednesday that it has become India’s first steel company to develop pipes for hydrogen transport. The company said in a statement that the pipes processed using steel built at the Kalingnagar plant at Tata Steel’s Khopoli plant have successfully completed all the important properties required for hydrogen transport. According to PTI news, in 2024, Tata Steel became the first Indian steel company to produce hot-rald steel to transport gaseous hydrogen.
Tests conducted in Italy
According to the news, the hydrogen qualification testing was conducted in RINA-CSM Spa, Italy, which is a major approval agency for hydrogen related testing and characterization. The statement stated that the new hydrogen-monopoly API X65 grade pipes can be used under high pressure (100 times) to transport 100 percent pure gaseous hydrogen. Tata Steel Vice President (Marketing and Sale (Flat Product) Prabhat Kumar said that Tata Steel has always been at the forefront of developing technology for the manufacture of important steel grade. The successful test of new ERW pipes shows our abilities. . We are proud to contribute to the national hydrogen mission of India, which is a major component of the country’s ongoing clean energy transition.
Proud to be the first Indian steel company
Kumar said that Tata Steel is proud to be the first Indian steel company to distribute products successfully and to meet the product to meet the emerging domestic and global demand of these special grade steel pipes. The company said its research and development team has developed large -scale innovative and durable solutions for hydrogen transport and storage. The National Hydrogen Mission will enable India to create a ability to produce at least 5 million metric tons (MMT) green hydrogen per year by 2030, which has the ability to reach 10 MMT per year with additional demand for export. This will require adequate investment in production and transportation.
Steel demand for hydrogen transport is expected to start from 2026-27, which will require a total steel of 350kt in the next 5 to 7 years. While various mechanisms of hydrogen transport are available, steel pipelines are considered economically more viable for mass transport.
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