Al Ittefaq Arab Steel Dammam plant
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Al Ittefaq Arab Steel Dammam plant (حديد الإتفاق, الشركة العريبة للحديد), also known as ISPC, Arab Steel, ASCO, is a steel plant in Dammam, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia that operates direct reduced iron (DRI) and electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Dammam, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia:
- Location: Dammam, 31472, Saudi Arabia
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 26.277917, 49.949177 (exact)
Background
The Al Ittefaq Arab Steel Dammam plant is owned by Al-Ittefaq Steel, the largest private sector steel manufacturer in Saudi Arabia. Its production facilities delivers reinforced steel bars, billets, DRI, and downstream steel products.[1] The plant began operating in 1989 with a direct reduced iron (DRI) plant and electric arc furnace (EAF) plant as well. Little recent news or information on the plant is available; no environmental noncompliance or safety incidents have occurred at Al Ittefaq steel Dammam plant in recent years.
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Start date | Workforce size |
|---|---|
| 1989[2] | 350[3] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilal Al-Tuwairqi [60.0%]; unknown [40.0%] | unknown [60.0%]; not applicable [40.0%] | E100001016122 [60.0%]; E100000132388 [40.0%] | Arab Steel Co [100%][4] | 5050911102 | E100000131037 [100%] |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | ISO 14001 | ISO 50001 | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished, finished rolled[5] | cold rolled, wire, mesh[5] | 2020[6] | yes[7][8] | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| announced | 1900[4][9] | 1900[4][9] |
| operating | 2600[4][9] | 2600[4][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 | 1400[10] | 1400[10] |
Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Sinter | Pellets |
|---|---|
| NF[11] | 2500[12] |
Table 7: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | EAF production | Other/unknown steel production |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | unknown | unknown |
| 2020 | unknown | unknown |
| 2021 | unknown | unknown |
| 2022 | unknown | unknown |
Table 8: 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 | unknown |
| 2022 | unknown | unknown |
Unit Details
Table 9: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Start date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Furnace type | Current capacity (ttpa) | Reductant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRI (1) | operating[10] | 2007[13] | Midrex[14] | shaft furnace[14] | 700[10] | methane[10] |
| DRI (2) | operating[14] | 2007[13] | Midrex[14] | shaft furnace[14] | 700[10] | methane[10] |
Table 10: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | operating[4] | 1300[9][4] | 140.0[15][16][4] |
| unknown EAF (2) | operating[4] | 1300[9][4] | – |
| unknown EAF (3) | announced[4] | 1900[9][4] | – |
Table 11: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details
| Unit name | Scrap-based | % scrap | % DRI |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | yes[17] | 39.20[18][19] | 60.80[18][19] |
| unknown EAF (2) | yes[17] | 39.20[18][19] | 60.80[18][19] |
| unknown EAF (3) | yes[17] | 39.20[18][19] | 60.80[18][19] |
Articles and Resources
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References
- ↑ "Overview | ISPC". www.ispc.com.sa. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220114121736/https://www.ispc.com.sa/Overview.aspx. Archived from the original on 2022-01-14.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220120214302/https://www.dnb.com/business-directory/company-profiles.al-ittefaq_steel_products_company.0e6540fa2243e814555d0b082dcff377.html. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125062325/https://www.ispc.com.sa/Arab-Steel-Co.aspx. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220120112451/https://www.ispc.com.sa/Dammam-D.aspx. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220318235529/https://www.ispc.com.sa/certificate/EMS-Certificate-ISPC-1.jpg. Archived from the original on 2022-03-18.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220319043437/https://www.ispc.com.sa/Certifications.aspx. Archived from the original on 2022-03-19.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.sgs.com/en-sa/news/2024/05/national-steel-pioneering-sustainable-production-in-saudi-arabia-with-iso-50001-certification.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20221126162601/https://www.ispc.com.sa. Archived from the original on 2022-11-26.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20240126000420/https://ncsi.org.sa/ar/team/al-ittefaq-steel-products-company-ar/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-26.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20211021044247/https://www.ispc.com.sa/Process.aspx. Archived from the original on 2021-10-21.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220129220639/https://www.ispc.com.sa/Iron-Parallelization-Plant.aspx. Archived from the original on 2022-01-29.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 https://www.midrex.com/company-news/midrex-plant-with-2q-anniversary/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 https://www.midrex.com/tech-article/midrex-direct-reduction-plants-2022-operations-summary/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220320173526/https://www.midrex.com/about-midrex/midrex-plants/. Archived from the original on 2022-03-20.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.linkedin.com/posts/imran-khan-a7727727_arab-steel-company-dammam-140-ton-dc-eaf-activity-6693403505010458624-J6Ji?trk=public_profile_like_view.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240809191125/https://www.ispc.com.sa/Scrap-Metal-Recycling-Mill.aspx. Archived from the original on 2024-08-09.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240909144506/https://www.ispc.com.sa/ISPCBRE.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-09-09.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240903161438/https://www.ispc.com.sa/Environmentalmanagement.aspx. Archived from the original on 2024-09-03.
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