Ch'ŏngjin Ironworks steel plant
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Ch'ŏngjin Ironworks steel plant (청진제강소 (Korean), 淸津製鋼所 (Chinese)), also known as Chongjin Works, Seishan Iron and Steel Works (predecessor), Japan Iron Manufacturing Company - Seishan/Chongjin works (predecessor), Kinsaku Steel Works, is a direct reduced iron-basic oxygen furnace (DRI-BOF) and electric arc furnace (EAF) steel plant operating in Chongjin, North Hamgyeong, North Korea.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Chongjin, North Hamgyeong, North Korea:
- Location: Chongjin, North Kamkyo, North Hamgyeong Province, North Korea
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 41.777936, 129.792399 (exact)
Background
History
In 1942, Japan Iron and Manufacturing Company began a plant in Chongjin with 2 500-tonne blast furnaces (BF) (total capacity of 1000 TPD), 2 batteries of 57 coke ovens (total capacity of 1240 TPD), and 2 7-tonne electric arc furnaces (EAF).[1] There was also a direct reduced iron (DRI) plant on site, founded by Mitsubishi Mining Company in 1939.[1]
Steel for weapons development
In March 2020, Daily NK reported that North Korea is aiming to increase its production of steel for weapons development, with the goal of selling these weapons abroad for foreign currency.[2]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Plant status | Start date |
|---|---|
| Operating[3] | 1942[4] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government of North Korea [100%] | 5001424116 [100%] | E100001000599 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of (Government)[5] | 5001424116 | E100001000599 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Main production equipment | Detailed production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished; finished rolled[3] | slab, plate[3] | DRI, BOF, EAF[4] | DRI plant; BOF (LD); EAF[3] |
Table 4: Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status* | Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking capacity | Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|---|
| operating | 1000 TTPA[6] | 1000 TTPA[6] | 2000 TTPA[6][6] |
Table 5: Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status* | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | >0 TTPA[6] | >0 TTPA[6] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Iron and Steel Industry in Wartime japan, 1931-1945, Richard Lee Krause, East Central State College, 1968
- ↑ N. Korea ramps up steel production for weapons development, Jang Seul Gi, Daily NK, Mar. 19, 2020, Retrieved on: May 27, 2020
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220125160103/https://books.google.com/books?id=IrZFBAAAQBAJ&pg=RA2-PA9&lpg=RA2-PA9&dq=oecd+%28dr%29+slrn&source=bl&ots=MdkLDXw7U2&sig=ACfU3U2Q_eU6bL4H8TNiSyPEOk7IA-1VqA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjLp5bv3tLpAhVIj54KHcDJBQcQ6AEwAXoECAoQAQ. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022.
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