ArcelorMittal Esch-Belval steel plant
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ArcelorMittal Esch-Belval steel plant, also known as ProfilArbed (predecessor), Geisenkirchener Bergwerks AG (predecessor), is an electric arc furnace (EAF) steel plant operating in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg.
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
| Phase | Plant status | Announced date | Start date | Workforce size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | Operating[2] | – | 1911[3] | 1000[2] |
| Expansion | Announced[4][5] | 2022-09[4][5] | 2025[6] | – |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Phase | Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | ArcelorMittal SA [100%] | 5000030092 [100%] | E100001000348 [5%] | ArcelorMittal SA[2] | 5000030092 | E100000000687 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Phase | Steel product category | Steel products | Steel sector end users | ISO 14001 | ISO 50001 | Main production equipment | Detailed production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | semi-finished; finished rolled[3] | sections, sheet piles, rails[2] | building and infrastructure[2] | 2022[7] | 2022[8] | EAF[2] | 1 EAF (1997, being replaced by new 155-mt Sarralle unit in 2025)[2][9][10] |
| Expansion | semi-finished; finished rolled[3] | sections, sheet piles, rails[2] | building and infrastructure[2] | – | – | EAF[4] | 1 EAF (155mt, Sarrelle)[4][10] |
Table 4: Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Phase | Capacity operating status* | Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | operating pre-retirement | 1000 TTPA[2][11] | 1000 TTPA[2][11] |
| Expansion | announced | 1250 TTPA[5][4][12] | 1250 TTPA[5][4][12] |
Table 5: Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Phase | Capacity operating status* |
|---|---|
| Main plant | operating pre-retirement |
| Expansion | announced |
Table 6: Actual Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | EAF Production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 814 TTPA[13] | 814 TTPA |
| 2021 | 900 TTPA[14] | 900 TTPA |
| 2022 | 600 TTPA[15] | 600 TTPA |
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.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 https://web.archive.org/web/20211222112058/https://luxembourg.arcelormittal.com/site/belval/language/EN. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 (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 21 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 https://www.advfn.com/stock-market/NYSE/MT/stock-news/89161830/arcelormittal-luxembourg-agree-on-decarbonization.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 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 12 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240119041240/https://www.aist.org/news/steel-news/2023/5-9-june-2023/19-23-june-2023/arcelormittal-moves-forward-on-eaf-installation-in. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024.
{{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 23 January 2022.
{{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 22 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.seaisi.org/details/23038?type=news-rooms.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 https://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/arcelormittal-to-upgrade-belval-plant-1292995.htm.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221224143007/https://luxembourg.arcelormittal.com/flipbook/AM%20in%20Luxembourg/201905_BELVAL_fiche_EN/. Archived from the original on 24 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220318115528/https://www.eurofer.eu/assets/Uploads/Map-20191113_Eurofer_SteelIndustry_Rev3-has-stainless.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220129220418/https://corporate-media.arcelormittal.com/media/kl3iewkk/fact-book-2020.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://corporate.arcelormittal.com/media/3z1ozw5h/arcelor-mittal-fact-book-2021.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20231029182836/https://corporate.arcelormittal.com/media/pfwpkrrw/arcelor-mittal-fact-book-2022.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2023.
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