Spanish tube supplier Tubos Reunidos (TR) plans to become the world’s first producer of seamless pipe without emitting CO2 from its operations and energy consumed, Scopes 1 and 2, Kallanish notes.
The tube supplier confirms a significant part of its activity in 2024 will focus on low-emission production. This will strengthen a segment that will be one of the key areas of its growth and value generation.
The company will start producing the so-called O-Next pipe in the fourth quarter, with initial output of 2,000 tonnes. TR says it has already secured its first orders.
“Our commitment to the decarbonisation of the industry will be reflected with the introduction of this kind of new tube to the market,” TR comments. “This range of products responds to the growing market demand for sustainable steel and is the result of the industrial and investment commitment that we carried out within the company’s 2021-2026 Strategic Plan, as well as the measures implemented to advance in energy efficiency, environmental footprint reduction and circularity.”
Tubos Reunidos’ low-emission production is based on electric arc furnaces. The company developed its first zero-emission seamless pipe using recycled raw materials and renewable energy. Electricity is supplied through the installation of more than 30,000 solar panels on the roofs of its plants. This means TR is among the companies in the northern Iberian Peninsula with the largest installed solar capacity for self-consumption.
Todor Kirkov Bulgaria
