Butia Steel Kerman plant

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Butia Steel Kerman plant (شرکت فولاد بوتیای ایرانیان (Persian)) (also known as BISCO) is a 1500-thousand tonnes per annum (ttpa) direct reduced iron-electric arc furnace (DRI-EAF) steel plant in Kerman, in Iran. Butia Steel Kerman plant operates a direct reduced iron (DRI) and electric arc furnace (EAF).

Location

The map below shows the approximate location of the steel plant in Chatroud, in Iran.

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Plant Details

• Alternative plant names: BISCO
• Other language plant name: شرکت فولاد بوتیای ایرانیان (Persian)
• Location: Chatroud, Kerman Province, Iran
• GPS Coordinates: 30.602249, 56.911473 (approximate)
• Plant status: operating
• Start year: 2011
• State-owned entity status: N/A
• Parent company: Middle East Mines & Mineral Industries Development Holding Company (MIDHCO) [100%]
• Parent company PermID: unknown
• Owner: Butia Steel Company
• Owner company PermID: unknown
• Crude steel production capacities (thousand tonnes per annum): 1500.0
  • Electric arc furnace (EAF): 1500
• Crude Iron production capacities (thousand tonnes per annum): 2000
  • Sponge iron/Direct reduced iron: 2000
  • Pellets: 2500
• Additional proposed capacities (thousand tonnes per annum):
  • Electric arc furnace (EAF): 1500
• Steel product category: semi-finished; finished rolled
• Steel products: billet, blooms, blanks, ingots, beam, rail, pipe
• Workforce size: 2450
• ISO50001 certification: yes (might be expired)
• Main production equipment: direct reduced iron (DRI) and electric arc furnace (EAF)
• Detailed production equipment: pelletizing plant; DRI plant; EAF (number unknown)
• Power source: 450 MW combined cycle power plant

Articles and Resources

Other resources

• Butia Steel Company website