ArcelorMittal Esch-Belval steel plant
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ArcelorMittal Esch-Belval steel plant, also known as ProfilArbed (predecessor), Geisenkirchener Bergwerks AG (predecessor), is a steel plant in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg:
- Location: Rue de Luxembourg 66, 4221, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 49.504175, 5.993759 (exact)
Background
In 2023, ArcelorMittal Luxembourg announced the investment of 67 million euros alongside approximately 15 million euros in subsidies from the Luxembourg State to construct a new electric arc furnace at the Belval site. Construction will start in 2023 with commissioning of the furnace planned for 2025.[1]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Start date | Workforce size |
|---|---|
| 1911[2] | 1000[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArcelorMittal SA | 5000030092 | E100000000687 | ArcelorMittal SA[3] | 5000030092 | E100000000687 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Steel sector end users | ISO 14001 | ISO 50001 | Responsible steel | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished, finished rolled[2] | rail, piling, sections[3] | building and infrastructure[3] | 2022[4] | 2022[5] | 2021-07[6] | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| construction | 1250[7][8][9] | 1250[7][8][9] |
| operating pre-retirement | 1000[3][10] | 1000[3][10] |
Table 5: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | EAF production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 865[11] | 865[11] |
| 2020 | 814[12] | 814[12] |
| 2021 | 900[13] | 900[13] |
| 2022 | 600[14] | 600[14] |
| 2023 | 800[15] | 800[15] |
Unit Details
Table 6: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Construction date | Start date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | operating pre-retirement[16] | – | – | 1997 | – | 1000[3][10] | – |
| unknown EAF (2) | construction[16] | 2022-09[17] | 2023[17] | 2025[17] | Sarralle[16] | 1250[8][7][9] | 155.0[18][7] |
Table 7: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details
| Unit name | Scrap-based | % scrap | % DRI | % HBI | % sponge iron (unknown if DRI or HBI) | % basic/merchant pig iron | % granulated pig iron | % pig iron (unknown if basic/merchant or granulated | % other iron |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | yes[10] | 94.80[10] | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | 5.20[10] |
| unknown EAF (2) | yes[10] | 94.80[10] | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | 5.20[10] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ "ArcelorMittal invests 67 million euros in a new electric arc furnace at its Belval site, with the support of the Ministry of Economy | ArcelorMittal". corporate.arcelormittal.com. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220121144844/https://factbook2018.arcelormittal.com/~/media/Files/A/Arcelormittal-Factbook-2018/AM_FactBook_2018.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-01-21.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20211222112058/https://luxembourg.arcelormittal.com/site/belval/language/EN. Archived from the original on 2021-12-22.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220123145451/https://sections.arcelormittal.com/repository2/Sections/3_28_Belval_FR.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-01-23.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220922051247/https://sections.arcelormittal.com/repository2/Sections/3_34_Differdange_FR.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-09-22.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Issued and Ongoing Certifications". Responsible Steel. Archived from the original on 2022-03-19.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://www.advfn.com/stock-market/NYSE/MT/stock-news/89161830/arcelormittal-luxembourg-agree-on-decarbonization.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230112203736/http://www.chronicle.lu/category/manufacturing-engineering/42645-arcelormittal-to-improve-energy-efficiency-increase-steel-production-capacity-at-belval-site-to-2-5m-tonnes-annually. Archived from the original on 2023-01-12.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Map of EU steel production sites" (PDF). Eurofer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-03-18.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 https://luxembourg.arcelormittal.com/flipbook/AM%20in%20Luxembourg/201905_BELVAL_fiche_EN/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Fact Book 2019" (PDF). ArcelorMittal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-11-03.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220129220418/https://corporate-media.arcelormittal.com/media/kl3iewkk/fact-book-2020.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-01-29.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 (PDF) https://corporate.arcelormittal.com/media/3z1ozw5h/arcelor-mittal-fact-book-2021.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Fact Book 2022" (PDF). ArcelorMittal. 2023-04-25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-10-29.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 (PDF) https://corporate.arcelormittal.com/media/zsmpkwx2/arcelormittal-factbook-2023-web_interactive_april-30th.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240916184021/https://corporate.arcelormittal.com/media/news-articles/arcelormittal-invests-67-million-euros-in-a-new-electric-arc-furnace-at-its-belval-site-with-the-support-of-the-ministry-of-economy. Archived from the original on 2024-09-16.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 (PDF). 2023-12-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20240424003331/https://corporate.arcelormittal.com/media/upipeqnl/annual-report-2023.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-04-24.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240916153323/https://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/arcelormittal-to-upgrade-belval-plant-1292995.htm. Archived from the original on 2024-09-16.
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