Iran achieves self-sufficiency in producing advanced cryogenic heat exchangers

Iran has joined the ranks of countries capable of producing advanced cryogenic heat exchangers, according to a knowledge-based company official. Soheilipour, the vice chairman of the Board of Directors and Market Development Manager of the company, announced that the equipment is now fully designed and manufactured inside Iran. The technology is used in petrochemical, refining, steel, and copper industries.

Soheilipour explained that the technology was subject to international restrictions and was specifically included in the European Union and US sanctions lists in 2009. In response, the firm focused on developing the technology locally for years. Production infrastructure was completed in 2020, and the first fully indigenous unit was delivered to the South Pars Gas Complex in 2021.

“This product is now entirely designed and manufactured within the country,” he remarked, adding, “The first fully localized unit was successfully supplied to South Pars after the necessary production facilities were established.”

According to the company, the cryogenic heat exchanger operates under extremely low temperatures and high pressure and is used in olefin, PDH, LNG, oxygen, and methanol units. The cryogenic heat exchanger is widely considered one of the most critical components in large-scale industrial processing plants.

According to Mehr News Agency, this achievement marks a significant step in Iran's industrial self-sufficiency, bypassing sanctions that had previously restricted access to such technology.