Sumitomo Metals' products are used in every stage of the energy field.
These are mostly seamless pipes. About 200-1,000 seamless pipes are used for one oil well.We produce various type of high quality seamless pipes used in severe enviroments.
Off-shore drilling rigs are made of high-strength, corrosion-resistant steel plates.
Pipelines for the transportation of oil and natural gas after drilling are constructed with large-diameter pipe that is made of rolled steel plates welded together.
Liquefied natural gas, or LNG, is cooled down to approximately -165°C for ease of transport. Despite steel's properties of being brittle at extremely low temperatures, very thick steel plates that withstand extremely low temperatures are used to make LNG carriers.
Liquefied natural gas, or LNG, is cooled down to approximately -165°C for ease of storage. Despite steel's properties of being brittle at extremely low temperatures, very thick steel plates that withstand extremely low temperatures are used for LNG storage tanks.
A penstock, or steel-lined tube, is an intake structure that controls water flow to a hydraulic turbine, so that electricity is generated from pumped water in the dam. High-strength steel plates are used to withstand high water pressure.
SG (steam generation) tubes are an important part of a nuclear power plant, which is required to be highly reliable. The tubes are used when generating steam with the heat of the nuclear reactor.
In order to achieve higher energy efficiency and reduce carbon dioxide emissions in thermal power generation, a critical factor is to attain high temperatures and high pressure from steam generated in the boiler. Ultra-Supercritical (USC) boiler tubes withstand the ultra-supercritical conditions of high temperatures and high pressure.
