Sandvik and Jiuli Hi-Tech Metals are entering into a partnership for the supply of Sanicro® 25 high alloy, austenitic stainless-steel tube to specifically target the expanding market for low emission coal fired power generation.
This new arrangement will see Sandvik developing a strategic partnership with Jiuli to secure a strong portfolio supply train and market penetration for the product. The key purpose of the arrangement is to place manufacturing close to the end-user market, specifically targeting growth markets China and India, while optimizing production of Sanicro® 25 tube and thus offering a range of environmental benefits to reduce CO2 emissions.
Sanicro® 25 is an alloy that has been developed exclusively by Sandvik for application as a high-performance super-heater tube to deliver high efficiency, ultra-supercritical coal fired power generation.
The partnership, which applies to Sanicro® 25 for coal fired plants only and no other products, is to be managed by a steering committee of representatives from each company, who will oversee the technical marketing and operational activities to ensure that the partnership delivers according to the industry’s needs. During the transition phase, production of Sanicro® 25 will continue at the Sandviken manufacturing plant in Sweden.
Sanicro® 25 offers optimum strength with higher temperatures and has robust resistance to corrosion, making it particularly suitable for high volume power generation. It meets all international approvals, including European Particular Material Appraisal, VdTÜV material data sheet 555, 09.2008, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers and China Pressure Vessel Approval CSCBPV BV-ME-210.
