Energy Optimisation
18 February 2026
Casale and Paralloy sign MoU on OMEGA reformer tubes
Written by Natalie Noor-Drugan
Casale and Paralloy Group have signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the recent CRU Nitrogen+Syngas 2026 Conference in Barcelona to jointly commercialise Paralloy’s OMEGA® profiled reformer tube technology, which Casale will offer alongside its existing steam reformer process design and plant-wide optimisation capabilities. Casale CEO Federico Zardi said: “Our objective is to build a long-term relationship, combining our respective strengths to bring the best solutions to the market for syngas generation and the production of ammonia, methanol, and hydrogen.”
Casale says it will combine Paralloy’s tube metallurgy and geometry with its own reformer process design and plant-wide optimisation expertise, targeting higher throughput, lower fuel consumption and extended equipment lifetime in ammonia, methanol and hydrogen applications. Paralloy’s Omega tubes were previously featured by Nitrogen+Syngas in March 2025, when Paralloy said the profiled internal surface “increases the internal surface area by more than 50%” to improve heat transfer and turbulence, and reported laboratory tests showing “a minimum of 10% improvement” in heat transfer coefficient versus conventional tubes.
Paralloy CEO Robert McGowan said of the new Casale partnership: “This is not just a commercial agreement — it is a commitment to deliver something truly unique to the market”.
CRU’s Nitrogen+Syngas 2026 Conference in Barcelona. Image courtesy of Casale.
