CVG Briquetera del Orinoco DRI plant
| This article is part of the Global Iron and Steel Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor. |
| Sub-articles: |
CVG Briquetera del Orinoco DRI plant (BriqOri, CVG Briquetera del Orinoco), also known as Orinoco Iron, is a steel plant in Ciudad Guayana, Bolívar, Venezuela that operates direct reduced iron (DRI) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Ciudad Guayana, Bolívar, Venezuela:
- Location: 8050 Ciudad Guayana, Bolivar, Venezuela
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 8.274965, -62.819282 (exact)
Background
The CVG Briquetera del Orinoco DRI plant traces its origins back to 1973, when it was founded under the name FIOR as Venezuela's first DRI (direct reduced iron) plant.[1] The company was renamed Orinoco Iron in 2000, adopting Finmet DRI technology and gaining fame as South America's first HBI (hot briquetted iron) facility under the joint ownership of International Briquettes Holding and CVG Ferrominera del Orinoco.[1]
In 2009, Orinoco Iron was nationalized, together with several other Venezuelan iron and steel producers.[1] Iron production, which had risen under private ownership to nearly match the plant's full 2.2 million tpa capacity, began to fall off precipitously, with only one of the four DRI plants onsite still operating.[1] By 2016, production had plummeted to near zero.[1] Following maintenance work in early 2021, the plant was reportedly aiming to ramp production back up to 60,000 tonnes per month.[2]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Start date | Workforce size | Power source | Iron ore source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000[3] | 1150[3] | Guri, Macagua I, Macagua II, Macagua III hydroelectric plants[4] | Ferrominera del Orinoco mines in the Guayana region[4] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| State-owned entity status | Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | Orinoco Iron [100.0%] | 4296908109 [100.0%] | E100001010279 [100.0%] | Orinoco Iron [100%][5][6][7] | 4296908109 | E100001010279 [100%] |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | ISO 14001 | ISO 50001 | Responsible steel | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| crude | HBI[3] | unknown | unknown | unknown[8] | DRI |
Table 4: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | 2200[4][3][9] | 2200[4][3][9] |
Table 5: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Sinter | Pellets |
|---|---|
| NF | NF |
Table 6: Actual Plant-level Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | DRI production | Other/unknown iron production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 178[10] | –[10] | 178[10] |
| 2020 | 237[10] | –[10] | 237[10] |
| 2021 | 160[11] | –[11] | 160[11] |
| 2022 | >0[12] | >0[12] | –[12] |
| 2023 | >0[9] | >0[9] | –[9] |
Unit Details
Table 7: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Start date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Furnace type | Current capacity (ttpa) | Reductant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRI 1 | operating[9][13] | 2000[3][9] | Finmet[9] | fluidized bed[9][14][4] | 550[3][9][4] | syngas (reformed methane)[9][14] |
| DRI 2 | operating[9][13] | 2000[3][9] | Finmet[9] | fluidized bed[12][14][4] | 550[3][9][4] | syngas (reformed methane)[9][14] |
| DRI 3 | operating[9][13] | 2000[3][9] | Finmet[9] | fluidized bed[9][14][4] | 550[3][9][4] | syngas (reformed methane)[9][14] |
| DRI 4 | operating[9][13] | 2000[3][9] | Finmet[9] | fluidized bed[9][14][4] | 550[3][9][4] | syngas (reformed methane)[9][14] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of steel power plants, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Iron and Steel Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Empresas Heridas de Muerte: Corrompiendo el Metal" (PDF). Transparencia Venezuela. 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Briquetera del Orinoco espera producir 60 mil toneladas/mes luego de labores de mantenimiento mayor". VTV. April 29, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 "Empresas Heridas de Muerte: Corrompiendo el Metal: Abandono, Neglegencia y Corrupción" (PDF). Transparencia Venezuela. 2018-11-30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 "Briquetera del Orinoco: Mayor productora de hierro procesado en América". Ciudad Orinoco - Issuu. 2016-06-13. Archived from the original on 2022-03-19.
- ↑ "Briquetera del Orinoco - CVG". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-03-19.
- ↑ "Orinoco Iron - Venezuela". ¿Quiénes Somos?. Archived from the original on 2024-12-12. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ↑ "Decreto Nº 3.549, mediante el cual se adscribe la empresa Briquetera del Orinoco C.A. (ORINOCO IRON) a la Corporación Venezolana de Guayana (CVG)". Pandectas Digital. 2018-07-25. Archived from the original on 2022-03-19.
- ↑ https://www.responsiblesteel.org/issued-certificates-and-ongoing-audits.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 9.12 9.13 9.14 9.15 9.16 9.17 9.18 9.19 9.20 9.21 9.22 9.23 9.24 9.25 9.26 9.27 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20241206001823/https://www.midrex.com/wp-content/uploads/MidrexSTATSBook2023.Final_-2.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-12-06.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 http://www.cvg.gob.ve/?q=node/1390.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "Ministro José Biomorgi: "En la CVG estamos en una capacidad productiva por encima del 50 %"". Cotejo. 2022-02-28. Archived from the original on 2022-05-08.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 "2022 World Direct Reduction Statistics" (PDF). Midrex. 2023-09-12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-11-03.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 https://imis.aist.org/store/detail.aspx?id=PR-RU2024-8.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.7 "What is Finmet Process (Technology) of Ironmaking ?". Industry Guru. Archived from the original on 2024-12-12. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
