Umbhobho wensimbi engenasiciluhlobo lwentsimbi eholoholo, emide, eyicylindrical esetyenziswa kakhulu njengombhobho wokuhambisa ulwelo.Isetyenziswa kakhulu kwimibhobho yemizi-mveliso efana nepetroleum, iikhemikhali, unyango, ukutya, imboni yokukhanya, izixhobo zoomatshini, kunye namacandelo okwakhiwa koomatshini.Iibhobho zensimbi ezingenasici zenziwe ngeebhilidi zetsimbi ze-asidi kunye namabakala angamelana nobushushu, ashushu, atyhutyha, akhululwe, ashushu, kwaye anqunyulwa.