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Heat exchangers

Realize Sustainable Societies with Energy Technology

As one of the world's leading manufacturers of heat exchangers and vaporizers, KOBELCO is working to help achieve carbon neutrality with our abundant lineup of reliable technology fostered by our long history and wealth of global experience.

Provide a solution for a green society
with KOBELCO's energy technologies

KOBELCO is focusing on the hydrogen and ammonia sectors among the next-generation energy sources that are expected to realize a green society. In the field of hydrogen, we have delivered more than 300 heat exchangers for fueling stations and have received inquiries for many other potential applications from many customers around the world.
We have utilized our advanced technology for the continuous supply of heat exchangers and vaporizers. From now on, we will utilize our long experience to provide new solutions for the realization of a sustainable green society.

Heat Exchanger History

1965

A salt bath brazing furnace was installed at Okubo Plant. Start of ALEX deliveries for air separation plant.

Salt bath brazing furnace installed at Okubo Plant. Start of ALEX deliveries for air separation plant.
1968

First Cold Box (ALEX) order for an ethylene plant. Enter the petrochemical market.

First Cold Box (ALEX) order for ethylene plant. Enter petrochemical market.
1969

Start of overseas ALEX deliveries

1974

First Cold Box (ALEX) order for LNG liquefaction plant. Enter the natural gas market.

ASME U Stamp certification acquired

1977

Start of ORV deliveries

1979

The total ALEX order volume reached 2,500 units due to growth in applications and sales territories.

1980

Start of IFV deliveries

1984

First Core In Drum (ALEX) order for an overseas ethylene plant.

1985

Start of overseas ORV deliveries

1987

Production was moved from Okubo Plant to Takasago Plant.

1998

Start of improved ORV (SUPER ORV) deliveries

2002

Start of HWV deliveries

Start of overseas SUPER ORV deliveries

2004

Start of CWV deliveries

2006

South Korean pressure vessel manufacturer certification acquired

2008

Start of overseas IFV deliveries

2010

Delivery of IFV for FSRU (floating storage regasification unit) applying RINA shipping class

Delivery of IFV for FSRU (floating storage regasification unit) applying RINA shipping class
2012

Start of DCHE deliveries for hydrogen fueling stations

Start of DCHE deliveries for hydrogen fueling stations
2014

Start of DCHE deliveries for BOG re-liquefaction plants on LNG carrier ships applying DNV/KR shipping class

Total ORV order volume reaches 200 units.

2015

Total DCHE order volume reaches 100 units.

Start of DCHE deliveries for FPSO (floating production storage and offloading), applying ABS shipping class

Delivery of IFV for cold energy utilization (gas turbine intake air cooling)

2017

Large Cold Box (over 350 metric tons) delivered for overseas ethylene plant

Large Cold Box (over 350 metric tons) delivered for overseas ethylene plant

Large DCHE delivered for overseas natural gas processing plant

Delivery of ALEX applying PED

2018

ORV delivered for overseas offshore platform

2019

Start of DCHE deliveries for LNG satellite stations (compact LNG vaporizer)

2020

Delivery of IFV for cold energy utilization (cryogenic power generation overseas)

2021

Delivery of DCHE for liquid hydrogen vaporizer

Total IFV order volume reached 60 units.

Delivery of DCHE for FSRU applying LR shipping class

Opening of Qatar branch office for ALEX engineering service

Opening of Qatar branch office for ALEX engineering service
2022

Total DCHE order volume reached 500 units

Total DCHE order volume reaches 500 units

Received order of DCHE as LNG vaporizer for FGSS (Fuel gas supply system of LNG fuel carrier) applying NK shipping class.

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