Baku Steel Company steel plant
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Baku Steel Company steel plant (Бакинский сталелитейный завод) is a steel plant in Baku, Bakı, Azerbaijan that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Baku, Bakı, Azerbaijan:
- Location: 15 Mir-Jalal (Darnagul), Narimanov district, Baku, Azerbaijan AZ1029
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 40.43136, 49.886867 (exact)
Background
The Baku steel plant started production in 2001 and is an important economic force in Azerbaijan.[1] The head of the company Rasim Mammadov was arrested in February 2021 over embezzlement charges and a new leader, Kamal Mirsahib oglu Ibrahim, stepped in shortly thereafter.[2][3][4]
Ownership Tree
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Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Start date | Workforce size | Power source | Coal source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001[5] | 2000[6] | unknown | unknown |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent GEM entity ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner GEM entity ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baku Steel Company QSC [100.0%] | 5040196031 [100.0%] | E100000131003 [100.0%] | Baku Steel Company QSC [100%][7] | 5040196031 | E100000131003 [100%] |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Steel sector end users | ISO 14001 | ISO 50001 | Responsible steel | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| crude, semi-finished, finished rolled[8][9] | rebar, square, rod, pipe, billet, channel, angle, wire[9][10][8] | building and infrastructure, energy, tools and machinery, transport[11][6][8] | 2024-11-28[12] | unknown | unknown | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | 800[13][8] | 800[13][8] |
Table 5: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | EAF production | Other/unknown steel production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | unknown | unknown | – |
| 2020 | 242[14] | –[14] | 242[14] |
| 2021 | 286[15][16] | –[15][16] | 286[15][16] |
| 2022 | 362[14] | –[14] | 362[14] |
| 2023 | – | unknown | – |
| 2024 | 352[17] | –[17] | 352[17] |
Unit Details
Table 6: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Start date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAF 1 | operating[8] | 2013[18] | Siemens VAI Ultimate 2[19][19] | 534[8][13] | 60.0[20][8] |
| EAF 2 | operating[8] | – | – | 266[8][13] | 30.0[21] |
Table 7: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details
| Unit name | Scrap-based | % scrap | % DRI | % HBI | % pig iron (unknown if basic/merchant or granulated) | % other iron |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAF 1 | yes[8] | 75.00[8][19] | >0[8] | 10.00[8] | 10.00[8] | 5.00[8] |
| EAF 2 | yes[8] | 75.00[8] | – | 10.00[8] | 10.00[8] | 5.00[8] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ "History". Baku Steel Company.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Baku Steel Company Has New Leadership". Turan. March 9, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "What Is Background to Rasim Mammadov Case?". Turan. February 3, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Baku Steel Company appoints new director to replace Mammadov, who was arrested the day before » Metallurgprom". Metallurgprom. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20211007061730/https://www.bakusteel.com/en/who-we-are/history/. Archived from the original on 2021-10-07.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://bakusteel.com/en/pages/bsc-today.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125062019/https://www.bakusteel.com/en/who-we-are/company-profile/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 8.14 8.15 8.16 8.17 8.18 8.19 8.20 https://web.archive.org/web/20211006101625/https://www.bakusteel.com/en/our-achievements/industry/. Archived from the original on 2021-10-06.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220319213935/https://haqqin.az/news/228653. Archived from the original on 2022-03-19.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://bakusteel.com/en/pages/rebar-and-wire-rods.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.bakusteel.com/en/baku-steel-company-realized-a-unique-project-for-the-region/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://bakusteel.com/uploads/sertifikatlar_090925/General/ISO%2014001/iso_14001_bsc_en.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 https://azertag.az/ru/xeber/v_azerbaidzhane_i_v_mire_vpervye_eto_novshestvo_osushchestvit_baku_steel_company-1902720.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 https://www.bakusteel.com/en/bsc-indicators/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221021031120/http://interfax.az/view/870364. Archived from the original on 2022-10-21.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 https://www.facebook.com/almettrading/posts/azerbaijans-crude-steel-production-grew-in-2024-reaching-352400-tonnesan-89-incr/650867130612857/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "İstehsalat - Möhkəmlik və Keyfiyyətin Özü!". www.bakusteel.com. Archived from the original on 2025-02-27. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 "Emal Prosesi - Polad Emali - Polad Istehsali". bakusteel.com. Archived from the original on 2025-02-27. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20211021090622/https://www.trend.az/azerbaijan/society/3500375.html. Archived from the original on 2021-10-21.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Baku Steel намерена внедрить ИИ в электродуговом производстве — Новости — GMK Center". Archived from the original on 2025-02-27. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
