Algerian Qatari Steel Jijel plant
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Algerian Qatari Steel Jijel plant (الجزائرية القطرية للصلب (Arabic)), also known as AQS, is a 2200 thousand tonnes per annum (TTPA) direct reduced iron (DRI) and electric arc furnace (EAF) steel plant operating in El-Milia, Jijel, Algeria.
Location
The map below shows the location of the steel plant in El-Milia, Jijel, Algeria.
- Location: Bellara industrial zone, El-Milia, Jijel, Algeria[1]
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 36.753961, 6.244420 (exact)
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Plant status | Proposed date | Construction date | Start date | Workforce size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| operating[2] | 2013[3] | 2017[3] | 2017[4] | 1500[5] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| State-owned entity status | State-owned entity department | Parent company | Parent company PermID | Owner | Owner company PermID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| partial[6] | Qatar Steel[6] | Qatar Steel Company QPSC [49%]; Groupe Industriel Sider Spa [46%]; Other [5%][1] | 5000010731 [49%]; 5000941519 [46%]; GEM0000000 [5%] | Algerian Qatari Steel[1] | 5076384326 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Main production equipment | Detailed production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished; finished rolled[1] | wire rod, rebar[1] | direct reduced iron (DRI) and electric arc furnace (EAF)[5] | 1 Midrex DRI plant (2.5 MTPA, began in 2019); 2 EAF[7][5] |
Table 4: Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum):
| Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|
| 2200 TTPA[5] | 2200 TTPA |
Table 5: Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum):
| Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|
| 2500 TTPA[8][9] | 2500 TTPA |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20211207024334/https://aqs.dz/. Archived from the original on 2021-12-07.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210512141034/https://aqs.dz/news/. Archived from the original on 2021-05-12.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.zawya.com/en/projects/projects-algeria-to-launch-new-steel-production-unit-gltvh9d4.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221114215719/https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/03/11/2022/inauguration-of-algerian-qatari-steel-affirms-amirs-algerian-presidents-interest-in-developing-investment-ties. Archived from the original on 2022-11-14.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220114001812/https://aqs.dz/about/. Archived from the original on 2022-01-14.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20211227235630/https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/market-insights/podcasts/focus/081920-shipping-new-european-freight-benchmark-prospects-west-africa. Archived from the original on 2021-12-27.
{{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) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.midrex.com/wp-content/uploads/Midrex-Plants-Sheet2022.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220516153425/https://www.idom.com/en/project/pmc-steel-algerian-qatari-steel-aqs-bellara-integral-steel-complex/. Archived from the original on 2022-05-16.
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