Al-Ezz Dekheila Steel Alexandria plant
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Al-Ezz Dekheila Steel Alexandria plant (مجمع العز الدخيلة للصلب - الاسكندرية), also known as Ezz Steel Alexandria, EZDK, is a steel plant in Alexandria, Egypt that operates direct reduced iron (DRI) and electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Alexandria, Egypt:
- Location: Beside Bank Of Alexandria Al Ezz Dekheila Steel Co Building, Alexandria-Marsa Matroh Road, El-Dekheila, Al Ajami, Alexandria, 21537, Egypt
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 31.123467, 29.80987 (exact)
Background
Al-Ezz Dekheila Steel plant in Alexandria (EZDK), a subsidiary of Ezz Steel, is one of the largest steel manufacturing facilities in Egypt, with a total capacity of 3.2 million tons of finished steel products per annum, comprising 2.1 million tpa of long products (Rebar and Wire Rod) and 1.1 million tpa of Hot Rolled Coil. [1] It is located in Dekheila, west of Alexandria, Egypt's second biggest city and its main port.[2]
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Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Start date | Workforce size |
|---|---|
| 1986[3] | 3756[4] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent GEM entity ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner GEM entity ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ezz Dekheila Steel Company Alexandria SAE [100.0%] | 4295866236 [100.0%] | E100000130693 [100.0%] | Al Ezz Dekheila Steel Company Alexandria SAE [100%][5] | 4295866236 | E100000130693 [100%] |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | ISO 14001 | ISO 50001 | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished, finished rolled[6] | rebar, wire, flat, billet[6] | yes[7] | yes[7] | DRI; EAF |
Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | 3340[8][9] | 3340[8][9] |
Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | 2320[10][11][12] | 2320[10][11][12] |
Table 6: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | EAF production | Other/unknown steel production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | unknown | unknown | – |
| 2020 | unknown | unknown | – |
| 2021 | 2530[13] | –[13] | 2530[13] |
| 2022 | unknown | unknown | – |
Table 7: Actual Plant-level Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | DRI production | Other/unknown iron production |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | unknown | unknown |
| 2020 | unknown | unknown |
| 2021 | – | unknown |
| 2022 | unknown | unknown |
| 2024 | >0[11] | –[11] |
Unit Details
Table 8: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Start date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Furnace type | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRI Midrex 1 | operating[6] | 1986[14][15] | Midrex[6][10][11] | shaft furnace[10] | 720[12][10] |
| DRI Midrex 2 | operating[6] | 1997[14][15] | Midrex[6][10][11] | shaft furnace[10] | 800[12][10] |
| DRI Midrex 3 | operating[6][11] | 2000[14][11][15] | Midrex[6][10][11] | shaft furnace[10] | 800[12][11] |
Table 9: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Reductant Details
| Unit name | Current or initial reductant | Gas reductant | Hydrogen reductant status | Future hydrogen reductant color |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRI Midrex 1 | gas[6] | syngas (reformed methane)[6] | unknown | – |
| DRI Midrex 2 | gas[6] | syngas (reformed methane)[6] | unknown | not found |
| DRI Midrex 3 | gas[6] | syngas (reformed methane)[6] | unknown | not found |
Table 10: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAF 1 | operating[6] | 2007[9] | Danieli[9] | 1140[9][8] | 160.0[9] |
| unknown EAF (1) | operating[6] | – | – | 550[8] | 81.0[16][8][6] |
| unknown EAF (2) | operating[6] | – | – | 550[8] | 81.0[16][8][6] |
| unknown EAF (3) | operating[6] | – | – | 550[8] | 81.0[16][8][6] |
| unknown EAF (4) | operating[6] | – | – | 550[8] | 81.0[16][8][6] |
Table 11: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details
| Unit name | Scrap-based | % scrap | % DRI | % HBI | % sponge iron (unknown if DRI or HBI) | % basic/merchant pig iron | % granulated pig iron | % pig iron (unknown if basic/merchant or granulated) | % other iron |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAF 1 | yes | 20.00[6] | 80.00 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| unknown EAF (1) | yes[6] | 20.00[6] | 80.00 | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
| unknown EAF (2) | yes[6] | 20.00[6] | 80.00 | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
| unknown EAF (3) | yes[6] | 20.00[6] | 80.00 | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
| unknown EAF (4) | yes[6] | 20.00[6] | 80.00 | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
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References
- ↑ "Alexandria Steelmaking plant | Ezz Steel". www.ezzsteel.com. Retrieved 2025-10-24.
- ↑ "EZDK AT A GLANCE". ezzsteel. Retrieved 09/26/2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220809012422/https://www.ezzsteel.com/investor-relations/al-ezz-dekheila-steel-co-alexandria-s-a-e-ezdk. Archived from the original on 2022-08-09.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220127200901/https://www.ezzsteel.com/about-ezz-steel/quality-assured-steel/certifications. Archived from the original on 2022-01-27.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.9 "2022 World Direct Reduction Statistics" (PDF). Midrex. 2023-09-12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-11-03.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.8 11.9 https://www.midrex.com/company-news/midrex-plants-with-1q-anniversaries-3/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032124007305.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220610135713/https://dailynewsegypt.com/2022/06/09/ezz-steel-ranks-top-producer-in-africa-and-arab-region-in-2021/. Archived from the original on 2022-06-10.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221006005834/http://www.ezzsteel.com/about-ezz-steel/growth-history. Archived from the original on 2022-10-06.
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