BlueScope New Zealand Steel Glenbrook
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BlueScope New Zealand Steel Glenbrook, also known as Glenbrook Steelworks, is a basic oxygen furnace (BOF) and direct reduced iron (DRI) steel plant operating in Glenbrook, South Auckland, New Zealand.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Glenbrook, South Auckland, New Zealand:
- Location: Mission Bush Road, Glenbrook, South Auckland, New Zealand
- Coordinates (WGS 84): -37.206878, 174.728098 (exact)
Background
New Zealand Steel is the only fully integrated steel producer in New Zealand and was established in 1965.[1] It uses locally sourced iron sand and manufactures about 670,000 tonnes of steel slab and billet a year.[2] In May 2023, the company announced its plans to construct an electric arc furnace at a cost of NZ$300 million which will be co-funded by the New Zealand Government. The EAF is expected to become operational by 2026 and is expected to reduce NZ Steel’s Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by at least 45%.[3][4] The EAF will replace two of the four existing DRI kilns, one of the two melters and the oxygen steelmaking furnace (KOBM).[5]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Phase | Plant status | Announced date | Construction date | Start date | Pre-retirement announcement date | Retired date | Workforce size | Power source | Iron ore source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | Operating[6] | – | – | 1969[7] | – | – | 1400[6] | – | Waikato North Head Mine[8] |
| Expansion | Construction[9] | 2023-05[10] | 2023-09[9] | 2026[10] | – | – | – | Contact Energy[11] | – |
| Closure | Operating pre-retirement[12] | – | – | – | 2023-05[13] | 2026[10][12] | – | – | – |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Phase | Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | BlueScope Steel Ltd [100.0%] | 4295858761 [100%] | E100000130689 [100%] | New Zealand Steel Ltd[6] | 4296769985 | E100000130799 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Phase | Steel product category | Steel products | Steel sector end users | ISO 14001 | Main production equipment | Detailed production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | semi-finished; finished rolled[14] | slab; hot rolled products; cold rolled products[14] | building and infrastructure; steel packaging; tools and machinery[14] | 2021[15] | BOF, DRI[14] | 1 converter (KOBM converter); 1 DRI plant (4 rotary kilns)[14][16] |
| Expansion | semi-finished; finished rolled[14] | slab; hot rolled products; cold rolled products[14] | building and infrastructure; steel packaging; tools and machinery[14] | – | EAF[12] | 1 EAF (Danieli Digimelter)[17][14][16] |
| Closure | semi-finished; finished rolled[14] | slab; hot rolled products; cold rolled products[14] | building and infrastructure; steel packaging; tools and machinery[14] | – | BOF, DRI[14] | 1 converter (KOBM converter); 1 DRI plant (2 rotary kilns)[12] |
Table 4: Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Phase | Capacity operating status* | Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking capacity | Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | operating | – | – | – |
| Expansion | construction | – | 650 TTPA[12][14][12] | 650 TTPA[12][14][12] |
| Closure | operating pre-retirement | 650 TTPA[14][12] | – | 650 TTPA[14][12] |
Table 5: Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Phase | Capacity operating status* | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | operating | 325 TTPA[16][16] | 325 TTPA[16][16] |
| Expansion | construction | – | – |
| Closure | operating pre-retirement | 325 TTPA[16][16] | 325 TTPA[16][16] |
Table 6: Actual Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | BOF Production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1385 TTPA[18] | 1385 TTPA |
| 2021 | 1356 TTPA[18] | 1356 TTPA |
| 2022 | – | – |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ "New Zealand Steel Through The Years". NZ Steel. Retrieved 26 October, 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "New Zealand". www.bluescope.com. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ↑ "Australian BlueScope to build new EAF in New Zealand". SEAISI. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 26 October, 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "BlueScope to decarbonize New Zealand steelworks". Steel Times International. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ↑ "Electric Arc Furnace, Process Change". NZ Steel. Retrieved 26 October, 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220318093904/https://www.bluescope.com/about-us/where-we-are/new-zealand/. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220305021508/https://www.nzsteel.co.nz/new-zealand-steel/the-story-of-steel/new-zealand-steel-through-the-years/. Archived from the original on 05 March 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20140106203745/http://www.nzsteel.co.nz/about-new-zealand-steel/operations-/glenbrook-steel-site.
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240208202413/https://www.recyclingtoday.com/news/bluescope-new-zealand-steel-recycling-eaf-mill-2026/. Archived from the original on 08 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 https://www.seaisi.org/details/22943?type=news-rooms.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230902093318/https://www.newsroom.co.nz/govt-offers-nz-steel-30m-more-in-performance-bonuses-for-bigger-faster-emissions-cuts. Archived from the original on 02 September 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.8 12.9 https://web.archive.org/web/20230607040011/https://www.bluescope.com/bluescope-news/2023/05/nz-steel-eaf-announcement/. Archived from the original on 07 June 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240119044816/https://www.bluescope.com/news/Partnering-with-New-Zealand-Government-in-300m-million-dollar-co-investment. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 14.00 14.01 14.02 14.03 14.04 14.05 14.06 14.07 14.08 14.09 14.10 14.11 14.12 14.13 14.14 14.15 14.16 https://web.archive.org/web/20220307000656/https://www.nzsteel.co.nz/new-zealand-steel/the-story-of-steel/the-steel-making-process/steel-making/. Archived from the original on 07 March 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210129013823/https://www.nzsteel.co.nz/assets/Uploads/Certificates/ISO14001.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.7 16.8 16.9 https://web.archive.org/web/20220307000647/https://www.nzsteel.co.nz/new-zealand-steel/the-story-of-steel/the-steel-making-process/iron-making/. Archived from the original on 07 March 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.aist.org/news/steel-news/2023/november/20-25-november-2023/bluescope-steel-selects-danieli-technology-for-dec.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 18.0 18.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240119094144/https://www.bluescope.com/content/dam/bluescope/corporate/bluescope-com/investor/documents/2023_BlueScope_FY_Results_Financial_and_Despatch_History.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2024.
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