S+C is the industry favorite manufacturer, since they represent proved and reliable solutions, in high quality special alloy, for more than 140 years.

Schmidt + Clemens (S+C) supply the optimum material for reformer furnace pipes.

In all cases, the radiant section of the Reformer contains various hundreds of smelted pipes per centrifugation, commonly known as Reformer’s pipes or catalytic pipes. The reaction gases are introduced at 450- 650°C and with pressures from 30 to 45bar(g), then it goes through the reformer pipe that get filled with catalyst and is heated up to 900°C approx. These extreme conditions make the pipes specially cracking susceptible.

S+C has been incorporating improvements and innovations in the design of new catalytic pipe’s materials. This improved alloy, Centralloy® G 4852 Micro R, was already inserted and put on service in several operating plants in 2005. Since then, S+C has supplied reformers pipes in Centralloy® G 4852 Micro R material, in numerous important projects worldwide.

With the addition of carbide forming elements as niobium and titanium, S+C have achieved a high-level creep resistance and has got to generate a considerable delay in material creep. The material also let a thickness reduction in the reformer pipes wall.