Al Tuwairqi Steel Karachi plant
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Al Tuwairqi Steel Karachi plant (حديد الطويرقي (Arabic)), also known as TSML, is a 1280 thousand tonnes per annum (TTPA) direct reduced iron (DRI) and electric arc furnace (EAF) idled steel plant in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
Location
The map below shows the location of the steel plant in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
- Location: Tuwairqi Steel Mills, FTC, Block D, Shahrah-e-Faisal, Karachi 74400, Pakistan[1]
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 24.789621, 67.353238 (exact)
Background
Al Tuwairqi Steel operates a 38MW combined cycle power (CPP) plant with four 6.5MW gas turbines.[2] The plant has been idled completely since 2014 (mothballing process began in 2013).[3]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Plant status | Start date | Closed date | Power source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mothballed[4] | 1977[5] | 2013[6][7] | 38MW combined cycle power (CCP) plant[8] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Owner | Owner company PermID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Tuwairqi Holding Co [100%][9][5] | 5000072213 [100%] | Tuwairqi Steel Mills Ltd[5] | 5035932965 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Main production equipment | Detailed production equipment |
|---|---|
| direct reduced iron (DRI) and electric arc furnace (EAF)[10] | 1 Midrex DRI plant (1.28 MTPA, began in 2013); EAF (# unknown)[10][11][12] |
Table 4: Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum):
| Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|
| 1280 TTPA[7] | 1280 TTPA |
Table 5: Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum):
| Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|
| 1280 TTPA[10][12] | 1280 TTPA |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220112204419/http://tuwairqi.com.pk/new/contact-us/. Archived from the original on 2022-01-12.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Energy, Tuwairqi Steel Mills Limited, Retrieved on: Sep. 14, 2020
- ↑ "Steel melters urge govt to revive Al-Tuwairqi mill". The News Pakistan. Archived from the original on March 19, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20211227041414/https://tribune.com.pk/story/2335753/tuwairqi-steels-revival-initiative. Archived from the original on 2021-12-27.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220111155830/http://tuwairqi.com.pk/new/about-ath/. Archived from the original on 2022-01-11.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220318121507/https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/623490-steel-melters-urge-govt-to-revive-al-tuwairqi-mill. Archived from the original on 2022-03-18.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210115155341/https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/money-matters/98269-Nervousness-of-steel. Archived from the original on 2021-01-15.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220124110545/https://tuwairqi.com.pk/new/energy/. Archived from the original on 2022-01-24.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220125104314/https://www.dnb.com/business-directory/company-profiles.al_tuwairqi_holding_company.123f13879015b831bc9fdb0fd36f5008.html. Archived from the original on 2022-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220124091836/http://tuwairqi.com.pk/new/products/specifications.php. Archived from the original on 2022-01-24.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220122093145/https://www.midrex.com/about-midrex/midrex-plants/. Archived from the original on 2022-01-22.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20211129195124/https://www.midrex.com/wp-content/uploads/Midrex-STATSbookprint-2020.Final_.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-11-29.
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Other resources
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Additional data
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