Tata Steel did this wonder, made the first such pipe in the country, became the first company in the country in this matter
Tata Steel, the country’s and world’s leading steel maker, said on Wednesday that it has become the first steel company in India to develop pipes for hydrogen transportation. The company said in a statement that pipes processed using steel manufactured at the Kalinganagar plant at Tata Steel’s Khopoli plant have successfully met all the important properties required for hydrogen transportation. According to PTI news, in 2024, Tata Steel became the first Indian steel company to produce hot-rolled steel for transporting gaseous hydrogen.
Tests conducted in Italy
According to the report, the hydrogen qualification tests were conducted at RINA-CSM S.p.A, Italy, a leading approval agency for hydrogen-related testing and characterization. The new hydrogen-compliant API X65 grade pipe can be used to transport 100 per cent pure gaseous hydrogen under high pressure (100 bar), the statement said. Prabhat Kumar, Vice President (Marketing & Sales (Flat Products), Tata Steel, said that Tata Steel has always been at the forefront of developing technology for the manufacture of critical steel grades. The successful testing of the new ERW pipes demonstrates our capabilities. We are proud to contribute to India’s National Hydrogen Mission, which in itself is a key 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 successfully accept this challenge and deliver products to meet the emerging domestic and global demand for these special grade steel pipes. The company said that its research and development team has developed innovative and sustainable solutions for hydrogen transportation and storage at scale. The National Hydrogen Mission will enable India to create capacity to produce at least 5 million metric tonnes (MMT) of green hydrogen per year by 2030, with the potential to reach 10 MMT per year with additional demand for export. This will require substantial investment in production and transportation.
The demand for steel suitable for hydrogen transportation is expected to peak from 2026-27, with a total steel requirement of 350KT over the next 5 to 7 years. While various mechanisms of hydrogen transportation are available, steel pipelines are considered more economically viable for large-scale transportation.
