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END-TO-END CAPABILITIES

Tata Steel develops steel pipes for transportation of hydrogen

Tata Steel has become India’s fi rst X65 grade pipes can be used for the in-house. In 2024, Tata Steel also be-
steel company to demonstrate end-to- transportation of 100% pure gaseous came the fi rst Indian steel company to
end capabilities to develop pipes for the hydrogen under high pressure (100 bar). produce hot-rolled steel for the trans-
transportation of hydrogen, marking a portation of gaseous hydrogen.
signifi cant milestone towards achieving “Tata Steel is proud to be the fi rst
the country’s National Hydrogen Mission Indian steel company to successfully India’s NHM aims to build capabili-
(NHM). take on this challenge and deliver pro- ties to produce at least 5-mtpa of green
ducts to cater to the emerging domes- hydrogen by 2030, with the potential to
The ‘API X65 ERW’ pipes pro- tic and global demand for these special reach 10-mtpa with additional demand
cessed at Tata Steel’s Khopoli plant, grade steel pipes,” said Mr. Prabhat for exports, which would require sub-
using the steel manufactured at the Kumar, Vice President – Marketing & stantial investments in generation and
company’s Kalinganagar plant, success- Sales (Flat Products), Tata Steel. transportation. The demand for steel
fully achieved all the critical properties compliant with hydrogen transportation
required for hydrogen transportation, Tata Steel’s R&D team has been is expected to start from 2026-27, with
according to a company statement. The extensively engaged in developing inno- the total steel requirement of 350-kt
hydrogen qualifi cation tests were carried vative and sustainable solutions for spanning over the next 5-7 years.
out at RINA-CSM S.p.A, Italy, a leading hydrogen transportation and storage.
approving agency for hydrogen-related In this case, the complete technology While various mechanisms of hy-
testing and characterisation. development, from the design and de- drogen transportation are available, steel
velopment of the hot rolled steel to the pipelines are considered economically
The new hydrogen-compliant API pipe manufacturing, was done entirely more viable for mass transportation.

REVISION OF ETHANOL PRICE
Cabinet approves mechanism for procurement of ethanol

by OMCs under EBP programme

The Cabinet Committee on Econo- of ethanol to meet the increased blending which has doubled in last fi ve years
mic Affairs (CCEA) has approved revi- target,” a government statement said. itself. A formulae-based approach with
sion of ethanol procurement price for linkage between Fair and Remune-
public sector Oil Marketing Companies No price hike for ethanol from cane rative Price (FRP) of sugarcane and
(OMCs) for the Ethanol Supply Year juice and B-Heavy Molasses (BHM) ethanol procurement prices should be
(ESY) 2024-25 starting from Novem- The Union Cabinet has kept rates followed, the association urged, add-
ber 1, 2024 to October 31, 2025 under for other sugarcane-based feedstocks, ing that this “will ensure the viability
the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Pro- including cane juice and BHM, of the industry and timely payments for
gramme of the Government of India. unchanged. farmer welfare.”

Accordingly, the administered ex- Reacting to this, the Indian Sugar Ethanol blending by OMCs has
mill price of ethanol for the EBP Pro- and Bio-Energy Manufacturers Associ- increased from 38-crore litres in ESY
gramme derived from C-Heavy Mo- ation (ISMA) has called for a compre- 2013-14 to 707-crore litres, achiev-
lasses (CHM) for ESY 2024-25 has hensive revision in ethanol prices from ing average blending of 14.6% in
been fi xed at Rs. 57.97 per litre from sugarcane juice and BHM, stating that ESY 2023-24. Encouraged by this, the
Rs. 56.58 per litre. GST and transportation these were last revised in ESY 2022-23. Government has advanced the target of
charges would be separately payable. 20% ethanol blending in petrol from 2030
According to the ISMA, the sector to ESY 2025-26 and as a step in this direc-
“Increase in prices of CHM ethanol has invested around Rs. 40,000-crore tion, OMCs plan to achieve 18% blending
by 3% will assure suffi cient availability for building up of huge capacities during the ongoing ESY 2024-25.

Chemical Weekly February 11, 2025 147

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