ArcelorMittal Vanderbijlpark Steel Works

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ArcelorMittal Vanderbijlpark Steel Works is a steel plant in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, South Africa that operates blast furnace (BF), basic oxygen furnace (BOF), electric arc furnace (EAF), and direct reduced iron (DRI) technology.

Location

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  • Location: Delfos Boulevard, Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng Province, South Africa
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): -26.657367, 27.82231 (exact)

Background

The ArcelorMittal Vanderbijlpark Steel Works was built in 1943 by the Iscor Company to bolster the South African war efforts during World War II, and was converted to a fully integrated plant in 1947. [1]

In its decarbonization plan, ArcelorMittal South Africa announced that it plans to close its Blast Furnace C by 2030 and to continue operating its Blast Furnace D with new "green technology". The plant will also replace its BOF capacity with EAF.[2] ArcelorMittal SA is pursuing additional potential green steel projects: they are partnering with Sasol to develop green hydrogen for the plant and for export, and working on a carbon capture and utilization technology to convert emissions from the plant into usable chemicals. [3]

Workers went on a two week strike in 2022 over wages, ending in a signed deal between the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa and ArcelorMittal.[4]

Low-emissions/green steelmaking

This steel plant is associated with a green steel project tracked in the Green Steel Tracker. Details about the project are included below.

Table 1: Green Steel Project Details

All references for the above data are available in the Green Steel Tracker.
Project 1
Project name Not available
Company ArcelorMittal
Company has climate goals? Yes
Location Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
Project website Site
Project scale R&D partnership
Project status Cancelled
Year to be online Not stated
Technology to be used CCU for BF-BOF
Technology details CCU and H2 as a service for industries
Iron production capacity (million tonnes per year) Not applicable
Steel production capacity (million tonnes per year) Not applicable
CO2 capture (million tonnes CO2 per year) 1.5
Hydrogen generation capacity (MW) Not stated
Investment size (m USD) Not stated
Partners Sasol
Date of announcement 2022-10-18

Plant Details

Table 2: General Plant Details

Start date Pre-retirement announcement date Workforce size Power source Iron ore source Coal source
1947[5] 2025-01-07[6] 4500[7][8] 100 MW renewable energy project planned by AMSA.[9] Thabazimbi Iron Ore Mine[10][11] unknown

Table 3: Ownership and Parent Company Information

State-owned entity status Parent company Parent company PermID Parent company GEM ID Owner Owner company PermID Owner company GEM ID
Partial ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd 4295888528 E100001000504 ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd[12] 4295888528 E100001000504

Table 4: 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[13][14] tinplate, galvanized, plate, coated, cold rolled, hot rolled, slab[15][16] unknown 2024-02-04[17] unknown[17] unknown BF; DRI; BOF; EAF

Table 5: 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 Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking capacity Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
announced – 1700[18] 1700[18]
operating 3360[19][20] – 3360[19][20]

Table 6: Plant-level Crude Iron 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 Blast furnace capacity Sponge iron/DRI capacity Nominal iron capacity (total)
operating 1900[21][22] 1020[23] 2920[21][22][23]
operating pre-retirement 1300[21][22] – 1300[21][22]

Table 7: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

Ferronickel Sinter Coke
NF[24] 3100[21] 1420[19]

Table 8: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)

Year BOF production Total (all routes)
2019 1900[24] 1900[24]
2020 1400[25] 1400[25]
2021 2000[26] 2000[26]
2022 1500[27] 1500[27]
2023 1800[28] 1800[28]

Table 9: Actual Plant-level Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)

Year BF production DRI production Other/unknown iron production
2019 unknown unknown unknown
2020 unknown – unknown
2021 unknown – unknown
2022 unknown – unknown
2023 unknown – unknown

Unit Details

Table 10: Blast Furnace Details

Unit name Status Start date Retired date Current capacity (ttpa) Decarbonization technology Most recent relining
BF C operating pre-retirement[29][30] 1996[31] 2030[22] 1300[22][21] not found; not found –
BF D operating[22][30] 1990[31] – 1900[22][21] ArcelorMittal SA has announced it intends to develop CCU technology for use at the plant, converting emissions to fuels and chemicals, using up to 1.5mtpa of CO2.; ArcelorMittal plans to reline and continue using this furnace as a "green blast furnace" after 2030, using hydrogen injection, reduced coke rates, and potentially biomass energy to reduce carbon.[32][22] 1997[33]

Table 11: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details

Unit name Status Start date Furnace manufacturer and model Furnace type Current capacity (ttpa) Reductant
unknown DRI (1) operating[23] 2009[23] Midrex Technologies BGRIMM[23][23] shaft furnace[23] 150[23] methane[34]
unknown DRI (2) operating[23] 2009[23] Midrex Technologies BGRIMM[23][23] shaft furnace[23] 150[23] methane[34]
unknown DRI (3) operating[23] 1984[23] Midrex Technologies SL/RN[23][34] shaft furnace[23] 180[23] methane[34]
unknown DRI (4) operating[23] 1984[23] Midrex Technologies SL/RN[23][23] shaft furnace[23] 180[23] methane[34]
unknown DRI (5) operating[23] 1984[23] Midrex Technologies SL/RN[23][23] shaft furnace[23] 180[23] methane[34]
unknown DRI (6) operating[23] 1984[23] Midrex Technologies SL/RN[23][23] shaft furnace[23] 180[23] methane[34]

Table 12: Electric Arc Furnace Details

Unit name Status Announced date Start date Current capacity (ttpa)
unknown EAF (1) announced[18] 2023 2027 1700[18]

Table 13: 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[22] >0[22] unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown

Table 14: Basic Oxygen Furnace Details

Unit name Status Current capacity (ttpa) Current size
unknown BOF (1) operating[35] 1120[20][19] 170.0 tonnes[36][35][37][38]
unknown BOF (2) operating[35] 1120[20][19] 170.0 tonnes[36][35][37][38]
unknown BOF (3) operating[35] 1120[20][19] 170.0 tonnes[36][35][37][38]

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