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U.S. Steel Big River Steel plant, also known as BRS, Big River Steel 2, is a steel plant in Osceola, Arkansas, United States that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Osceola, Arkansas, United States:
- Location: 2027 State Hwy 198, Osceola, Arkansas 72370, United States
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 35.644264, -89.941659 (exact)
Background
Big River Steel is a special "flex mill" that can produce flat products from an electric arc furnace (EAF) and is believed to be one of the most advanced flex mills in the country.[1] One EAF was added in 2017; a new one was added in 2020.[2] According to Big River Steel, the facility is worth $1.3 billion.[3] Big River Steel was bought by the United States Steel Corporation in January 2021.[4]
The capacity of BRS doubled to 3300 thousand tonnes per annum around June 2020 after BRS announced intentions to double production in 2018.[5][6]
In 2021, the facility was awarded by Daimler AG for "the exceptionally sustainable production of steel." According to Daimler, the facility has 70% fewer carbon emissions compared to traditional blast-furnace methods of producing steel. The facility also has a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification.[7]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Construction date | Start date | Workforce size | Power source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07[8] | 2016[8] | 745[9] | "renewable and nuclear power"[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Steel Corp | 4295903049 | E100000001319 | Big River Steel LLC[11] | 5043335009 | E100001010266 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Steel sector end users | ISO 14001 | Responsible steel | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| finished rolled[12] | hot rolled, cold rolled, galvanized, electrical[13] | energy, transport[14] | 2023-08-10[15][16] | 2024-09[17][18] | 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 | 6022[19][11] | 6022[19][11] |
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 | unknown | unknown | – |
| 2021 | 1914[20] | –[20] | 1914[20] |
| 2022 | 2211[20] | –[20] | 2211[20] |
| 2023 | 2343[21] | –[21] | 2343[21] |
Unit Details
Table 6: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Start date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | operating[10] | 2017[22] | SMS[22] | 1650[11] | 165.0[23] |
| unknown EAF (2) | operating[10] | 2020[22] | SMS[22] | 1650[11] | 165.0[23] |
| unknown EAF (3) | operating[24] | 2024[24] | SMS[22] | 1361[19] | – |
| unknown EAF (4) | operating[24] | 2024[24] | SMS[22] | 1361[19] | – |
Table 7: 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[25] | 90.00[25][26] | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | >0[27] | 10.00[27] |
| unknown EAF (2) | yes[25] | 90.00[25][26] | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | >0[27] | 10.00[27] |
| unknown EAF (3) | yes[28] | 90.00[25][26] | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | 10.00[25][26] |
| unknown EAF (4) | yes[28] | 90.00[25][26] | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | 10.00[25][26] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ Hot-Rolled, Big River Steel, Retrieved on: Aug. 17, 2020
- ↑ 2021 AIST Electric Arc Furnace Roundup, Association for Iron & Steel Technology, Jan. 2021
- ↑ BRS (2020-01-01). "BRS Fact Sheet" (PDF). BRS. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "United States Steel Corporation Completes Big River Steel Acquisition". www.businesswire.com. 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ↑ Big River Steel Expanding Arkansas Flex Mill™ $1.2 billion investment will double capacity of technology-based steel mill and recycling facility, Big River Steel, Jun. 2018, Retrieved on: Aug. 17, 2020
- ↑ Overview, Big River Steel, Retrieved on: Aug. 17, 2020
- ↑ "Daimler honours steel supplier Big River Steel for sustainability". Daimler. 2021-07-16. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
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