ArcelorMittal Kraków steel plant
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ArcelorMittal Kraków steel plant (Oddział w Krakowie (Polish)), also known as ArcelorMittal Poland S.A. Oddział Kraków, Huta Sendzimira (predecessor), Tadeusz Sendzimir Steelworks (predecessor), Vladimir Lenin Steelworks (predecessor), is a blast furnace-basic oxygen furnace (BF-BOF) retired steel plant in Kraków, Lesser Poland, Poland.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Kraków, Lesser Poland, Poland:
- Location: ul. Ujastek 1, 31-752 Kraków, Poland
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 50.083849, 20.096306 (exact)
Background
In October 2020, ArcelorMittal Poland announced a plan to close the ArcelorMittal Krakow steel plant permanently, citing the Covid-19 pandemic as a main factor in their decision.[1] ArcelorMittal plans to move production to ArcelorMittal Dąbrowa Górnicza steel plant.[1]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Plant status | Start date | Idled date | Retired date | Workforce size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retired[2][3][4] | 1954[5] | 2019-11[6] | 2020[7][8][9] | 1200[10] |
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 [100.0%] | 5000030092 [100%] | E100001000348 [5%] | Arcelormittal Poland SA[11] | 5000013933 | E100001000503 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | ISO 14001 | Main production equipment | Detailed production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished; finished rolled[5] | hot rolled products[5] | 2021[12] | BF, BOF[5][13] | coking plant; BOF (# unknown)[5][13] |
Table 4: Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status* | Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| retired | 2600 TTPA[7][14] | 2600 TTPA[7][14] |
Table 5: Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status* | Blast furnace capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| retired | 1310 TTPA[15] | 1310 TTPA[15] |
Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Coke |
|---|
| >0 TTPA[16] |
Table 7: Actual Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | BOF Production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2021 | 0 TTPA[2] | 0 TTPA |
| 2022 | 0 TTPA[17] | 0 TTPA |
Table 8: Actual Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | BF Production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2021 | 0 TTPA[2] | 0 TTPA |
| 2022 | 0 TTPA[17] | 0 TTPA |
Blast Furnace Details
Table 9: Blast Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Construction date | Start date | Retired date | Current size | Current capacity (ttpa) | Decarbonization technology | Most recent relining |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | retired[5][13] | unknown | unknown | unknown | 2020[5][13] | 9 meters (hearth diameter)[18] | 1310[15] | unknown | unknown |
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ArcelorMittal Poland to permanently close primary operations at its Krakow plant, Oct. 8, 2020, ArcelorMittal Poland, Retrieved on: Oct. 28, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 (PDF) https://corporate.arcelormittal.com/media/3z1ozw5h/arcelor-mittal-fact-book-2021.pdf.
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{{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) - ↑ https://www.fastmarkets.com/insights/arcelormittal-to-invest-26-mln-on-krakow-cr-mill-upgrade#:~:text=ArcelorMittal%20plans%20to%20ramp%2Dup1%20million%20tonnes%20per%20year.
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