Umbhobho ongenamthungo owenziwe ngentsimbi enye engenazithungo kumphezulu ubizwa ngokuba ngumbhobho wentsimbi ongenamthungo. Ngokwendlela yokuvelisa, umbhobho ongenamthungo wahlulwe waba ngumbhobho oshushu oqengqelekayo, umbhobho oqengqelekayo obandayo, umbhobho otsalwa ngokubanda, umbhobho okhutshiweyo, umbhobho ongaphezulu, njalo njalo. Ngokwemilo yecandelo, umbhobho wensimbi ongenamthungo uhlukaniswe kwiindidi ezimbini: umzobo ojikelezayo kunye nesimo esingaqhelekanga, kwaye umbhobho owenziweyo unomfanekiso wesikwere, i-elliptical shape kunye nokunye okunjalo. Ubukhulu bedayamitha yi-650mm kwaye ubuncinci bedayamitha yi-0.3mm. Umbhobho wentsimbi ongenamthungo usetyenziswa ikakhulu njengombhobho wepetroleum wokomba wejoloji, umbhobho oqhekekileyo woshishino lwepetrochemical, umbhobho webhoyila, umbhobho ophetheyo kunye nombhobho wentsimbi wolwakhiwo oluchanekileyo wemoto, itrektara kunye nokubhabha.