Tata Steel and Welspun Corp have achieved a significant milestone by developing Hydrogen compliant API X65 grade pipes, which successfully surpassed all necessary service and fracture qualification tests for transportation of 100 percent pure gaseous Hydrogen under high pressure. 

Aug 6, 2024

Tata Steel and Welspun Corp have become the first Indian companies to produce Electric Resistance Welded (ERW) pipes for transportation of gaseous hydrogen.

The companies achieved the significant milestone of developing Hydrogen compliant API X65 grade pipes, which successfully surpassed all necessary critical sour service and fracture qualification tests for transportation of 100 percent pure gaseous Hydrogen under high pressure (100 bar) at RINA, Italy.

The Green Energy Strategic Partnership between Tata Steel and Welspun Corp was set up to assess the suitability of a variety of pipes manufactured by Welspun Corp for the transportation of Hydrogen. This partnership is synchronous with the Government of India’s (GoI) green hydrogen policy.

Mr. Prabhat Kumar, Vice President, Marketing & Sales (Flat Products), Tata Steel, said: “We are proud to achieve this milestone in partnership with Welspun Corp since it marks a critical advancement in our journey towards clean energy solutions. Through this, we are laying the groundwork for a more robust infrastructure and ecosystem necessary for the widespread adoption of green hydrogen, thereby encouraging the transition to a greener and more sustainable future.”

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Commenting on this development, Mr. Vipul Mathur, Managing Director & CEO, Welspun Corp Limited (WCL), said: “WCL is continuously working towards strengthening its expanding product portfolio across the pipe solutions and building material segments, both in India and globally, while being mindful towards building a future-ready world. Our strategic partnership with Tata Steel enables us to jointly adopt and build awareness towards the usage of Green Hydrogen in our daily lives. This endeavor is in line with our ongoing efforts to strategically embed ESG drivers across our businesses, and the Government’s vision for a net-zero economy by 2070.”