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21 July 2025

High purity ammonia ISO tank container

Cryogenic storage company INOX India Ltd has launched its first ultra-high-purity (UHP) ammonia T-50 ISO tank container. The container, designed, engineered and manufactured by INOX India is engineered to withstand high pressure levels, and complies with international standards including ASME Sec VIII, Div-1 with U-designated construction. Its core feature is a high-precision internal finish with a surface roughness below 0.3 RA, a standard extended to all piping elements with orbital-welded joints to guarantee the highest level of purity for ammonia. Insulation is via rock wool with polished stainless-steel cladding for superior thermal and acoustic protection. The tank also comes with a spring-actuated emergency shut-off mechanism, facilitating valve closing remotely.

Deepak Acharya, CEO of INOX India Limited said, “by developing India’s first UHP ammonia ISO tank container we are enabling an entire ecosystem that will accelerate semiconductor and solar panel manufacturing capabilities across the world, and reduce our dependence on imports for critical industrial equipment.”

The INOXCVA ammonia tank

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