Alton Steel plant
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Alton Steel plant is a steel plant in Alton, Illinois, United States that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Alton, Illinois, United States:
- Location: #5 Cut St, Alton, IL 62002 United States
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 38.884465, -90.14579 (exact)
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Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Start date | Workforce size | Power source |
|---|---|---|
| 2003[1] | 250[1] | 10% of electricity will be supplied by Qcell solar panels onsite[2] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Steel Inc | 5031877513 | E100000130968 | Alton Steel Inc[3] | 5031877513 | E100000130968 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|
| finished rolled[3] | special steel, coil, bars, round bar[3] | 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 | 680[3] | 680[3] |
Table 5: 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 |
Unit Details
Table 6: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | operating[3] | 680[3] | 200.0[3] |
Table 7: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details
| Unit name | Scrap-based | % scrap |
|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | yes[4] | 100.00[4] |
Articles and Resources
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20191005171757/http://www.altonsteel.com:80/Files/ASI%20ESOP%20Announcement.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-10-05.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125061710/https://www.altonsteel.com/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20241007164108/https://www.altonsteel.com/Files/ASI%2520LEED%2520Statement.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-10-07.
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