Tag: stainlesssteel

ExxonMobil has commissioned new facilities on Jurong Island that convert crude oil residues into higher-value products, adding 20,000 bpd Group II base stocks capacity. Used in engine oils, gear oils, and marine oils – driving stainless steel demand in refining and process equipment.

Marco Polo Marine is adding two AHTS vessels (USD 34M) to support offshore O&G and wind projects in Southeast and Northeast Asia. Both vessels feature advanced DP2 and firefighting systems, requiring stainless steel in marine/offshore applications.

Brookfield and Solarvest will build 1.5GW of utility-scale solar and storage projects in Malaysia within 3–5 years. Stainless steel demand linked to mounting structures, piping, and storage integration.

South Chungcheong province will develop the country’s largest eco-friendly hydrogen cluster by 2030, with 19 business agreements signed including Linde, Hyundai and Hanwha. Targets 1.2m tonnes hydrogen production and 20GW hydrogen-based power generation by 2040.

EGAT and Chulalongkorn University will jointly fund research into producing hydrogen and derivatives from renewables. Aimed at applying ESG principles and developing clean energy infrastructure in Thailand.

JSE and JFE Engineering signed FEED for a high-pressure hydrogen pipeline in Kawasaki to supply hydrogen from the LH2 Terminal to local consumers under NEDO’s Green Innovation Fund project.

ZK International’s subsidiary secured a USD 3.88M stainless steel pipe procurement contract for China Gas, supplying 1.43 million metres of 304-grade pipes for drinking water projects.

Yongjin invests THB 4.5bn in a new stainless steel plant in Thailand’s Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate to boost supply across automotive, aerospace, and electronics industries.

Baosteel Desheng completes a VOD plant with SMS group, boosting high-quality stainless steel production capacity.

Since 1998 leaks have repeatedly been detected in 304L stainless steel bellows in a ‘contaminated’ process steam system at one of the chemical plants on the Chemelot Site. Investigations revealed that while the outside of the bellows were corrosion-free the inside exhibited severe corrosion. The challenge: to determine whether the corrosion was due to design of the bellow or the operating conditions.