Arvand Jahanara Steel Khouzestan plant

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Arvand Jahanara Steel Khouzestan plant (شرکت فولاد جهان آرا اروند (Persian)), also known as Arvand Jahan Ara Steel, is an electric arc furnace (EAF) steel plant operating in Khorramshahr, Khouzestan, Iran.

Location

The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Khorramshahr, Khouzestan, Iran:

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  • Location: Arvand, Khorramshahr, Khuzestan Province, Iran
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 30.510886, 48.241356 (exact)

Background

According to the 2020 OECD report on steelmaking capacity, an additional 1.2 MTPA at the Arvand Jahanara Steel Khouzestan plant was planned for 2022.[1]

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Phase Plant status Announced date Construction date Start date Workforce size Power source
Main plant Operating[2] 2021[2] 800[3] 400 kV substation[4]
Expansion Announced[5][6] 2022[5] [5]
Expansion Operating[5][6] 2021[5] 2022[5]

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Phase Owner Owner company PermID Owner company GEM ID
Main plant Arvand Jahan Ara Steel Co[2] 5083451005 E100000131102

Table 3: Process and Products

Phase Steel product category Steel products Main production equipment Detailed production equipment
Main plant semi-finished; finished rolled[7] billet, bloom, slab, sheet, profile[7] EAF[2] EAF[2]
Expansion semi-finished; finished rolled[7] billet, bloom, slab, sheet, profile[7] DRI, EAF[5] 3 DRI, EAF (Saralle)[5][8]
Expansion semi-finished; finished rolled[7] billet, bloom, slab, sheet, profile[7] EAF[5] EAF (Saralle)[5][8]

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

*Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Phase Capacity operating status* Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
Main plant operating 1500 TTPA[2] 1500 TTPA[2]
Expansion announced 1200 TTPA[5] 1200 TTPA[5]
Expansion operating 1200 TTPA[5][9] 1200 TTPA[5][9]

Table 5: Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

*Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Phase Capacity operating status* Sponge iron/DRI capacity Nominal iron capacity (total)
Main plant operating
Expansion announced 6000 TTPA[7][7][7] 6000 TTPA[7][7][7]
Expansion operating

Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

Phase Pellets
Main plant
Expansion 5000 TTPA[7]
Expansion

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References

  1. Latest Developments in Steelmaking Capacity 2020, OECD, 2020
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20210511161835/http://rastakco.com/en/Projects/Details/31. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20230609072509/https://www.ajs.co.ir/catalog/. Archived from the original on 09 June 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20230609082635/https://www.ajs.co.ir/project-report-w319/. Archived from the original on 09 June 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 (PDF) https://www.oecd.org/industry/ind/latest-developments-in-steelmaking-capacity-2022.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 (PDF) https://www.oecd.org/industry/ind/latest-developments-in-steelmaking-capacity-2023.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 https://web.archive.org/web/20230609074411/https://www.ajs.co.ir/about-steel-factory/. Archived from the original on 09 June 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220122203040/http://www.aotianwire.com/en/content/?415.html. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220111150511/https://www.en.eghtesadonline.com/Section-economy-4/31589-iran-steel-production-capacity-expansion-on-right-track. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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