Zhongpu (Handan) Iron and Steel Co Ltd

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Zhongpu (Handan) Iron and Steel Co Ltd (中普(邯郸)钢铁有限公司) is a blast furnace-basic oxygen furnace (BF-BOF) steel plant operating in Handan, Hebei, China.

Location

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  • Location: East of Yangyi Town, Wu'an City, Handan City, Hebei Province
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 36.721376, 113.910271 (exact)

Background

In 2021, the company was publicly reported by the Hebei Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment for environmental violations.[1]

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Phase Plant status Announced date Construction date Start date Pre-retirement announcement date Retired date Workforce size
Main plant Operating[2] 2003[2] 1765[3]
Closure Retired[4] 2019-12[5] 2022-09[4]
Expansion Construction[6] 2022-11[7] 2023[6]

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Phase Parent company Parent company GEM ID Owner Owner company GEM ID
Main plant Longxiang Group (Hong Kong) [66.8%]; Hebei Puyang Industrial Group Co Ltd [33.2%] E100000126000 [66.8%]; E100000123261 [33.2%] Zhongpu (Handan) Iron and Steel Co., Ltd.[8] E100000126142

Table 3: Process and Products

Phase Steel product category Steel products Steel sector end users ISO 14001 ISO 50001 Main production equipment Detailed production equipment
Main plant finished rolled[2] wide and thick plates and mid-to-wide band steel[2] automotive; building and infrastructure; energy; tools and machinery; transport[2] 2017-01-10 00:00:00[9][2] 2017-01-10 00:00:00[9][2] BF, BOF[10] 2 BOF ( 2x100-tonne)[10][11][12]
Closure finished rolled[2] wide and thick plates and mid-to-wide band steel[2] automotive; building and infrastructure; energy; tools and machinery; transport[2] BOF[10] 1 BOF ( 1x100-tonne)[13]
Expansion finished rolled[2] wide and thick plates and mid-to-wide band steel[2] automotive; building and infrastructure; energy; tools and machinery; transport[2] EAF[10] 1 EAF (1x100-tonne)[13]

Table 4: Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

*Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Phase Capacity operating status* Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking capacity Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
Main plant operating 1500 TTPA[2] 1500 TTPA[2]
Closure retired 1150 TTPA[13] 1150 TTPA[13]
Expansion construction 750 TTPA[13] 750 TTPA[13]

Table 5: Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

*Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Phase Capacity operating status* Blast furnace capacity Nominal iron capacity (total)
Main plant operating 2300 TTPA[14][15][14][15] 2300 TTPA[14][15][14][15]
Closure retired
Expansion construction

Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

Phase Sinter Pellets
Main plant 2118.2 TTPA[16] 505.4 TTPA[16]
Closure
Expansion

Table 7: Actual Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)

Year BOF Production Total (all routes)
2020 2776 TTPA[16] 2776 TTPA[16]
2021
2022

Table 8: Actual Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)

Year BF Production Total (all routes)
2020 2058 TTPA[16] 2058 TTPA[16]
2021
2022

Blast Furnace Details

Table 9: Blast Furnace Details

Unit name Status Announced date Construction date Start date Current size Current capacity (ttpa) Decarbonization technology Most recent relining
1 operating[17] unknown unknown unknown 1260 m³[10][18] 1150[14][15] Blast Furnace Hot Blast Stove Denitrification Retrofit[19] unknown
2 operating[17] unknown unknown unknown 1260 m³[10][11][12] 1150[14][15] Blast Furnace Hot Blast Stove Denitrification Retrofit[19] unknown

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