Amir Azerbaijan Steel plant

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Amir Azerbaijan Steel plant (کارخانه فولاد امیر آذربایجان), also known as AFA Steel, is a steel plant in Bostan Abad, East Azerbaijan, Iran that operates induction furnace (IF) technology.

Location

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  • Location: Bostan Abad, East Azerbaijan, Iran
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 46.843697, 46.843697 (approximate)

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Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Start date Workforce size
2021[1] 300[1]

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Parent company Parent company PermID Parent GEM entity ID Owner Owner company PermID Owner GEM entity ID
AFA Steel [100.0%] unknown [100.0%] E100002021137 [100.0%] AFA Steel [100%][1] unknown E100002021137 [100%]

Table 3: Process and Products

Steel product category Steel products ISO 14001 ISO 50001 Responsible steel Main production equipment
crude[1] billet[1] unknown unknown unknown IF

Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

1Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Capacity operating status1 Induction furnace steelmaking capacity Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
operating 500[1] 500[1]

Table 5: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

Sinter Pellets
NF NF

Unit Details

Table 6: Induction Furnace Details

Unit name Status Start date Current capacity (ttpa) Current size
unknown IF (1) operating[1] 2021[1] 83[1] 40.0 tonnes[1]
unknown IF (2) operating[1] 2021[1] 83[1] 40.0 tonnes[1]
unknown IF (3) operating[1] 2021[1] 83[1] 40.0 tonnes[1]
unknown IF (4) operating[1] 2021[1] 83[1] 40.0 tonnes[1]
unknown IF (5) operating[1] 2021[1] 84[1] 40.0 tonnes[1]
unknown IF (6) operating[1] 2021[1] 84[1] 40.0 tonnes[1]

Table 7: Induction Furnace Feedstock Details

Unit name Scrap-based % scrap % sponge iron (unknown if DRI or HBI)
unknown IF (1) yes[1] >0[1] >0[1]
unknown IF (2) yes[1] >0[1] >0[1]
unknown IF (3) yes[1] >0[1] >0[1]
unknown IF (4) yes[1] >0[1] >0[1]
unknown IF (5) yes[1] >0[1] >0[1]
unknown IF (6) yes[1] >0[1] >0[1]

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