Cleveland-Cliffs Toledo DRI plant
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Cleveland-Cliffs Toledo DRI plant is a steel plant in Toledo, Ohio, United States that operates direct reduced iron (DRI) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Toledo, Ohio, United States:
- Location: 330 Millard Ave, Toledo, OH 43605, United States
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 41.672816, -83.477833 (exact)
Background
The Cleveland-Cliffs Toledo DRI plant began operating in June 2020.[1] The $1 billion project was proposed in 2017 and began construction in 2018.[2] According to Cleveland-Cliffs, the plant was built to produce more steel in the United States and reduce the reliance on imported steel.[3] The Toledo DRI plant is part of Cleveland-Cliffs sustainability strategy, the only raw materials at the plant are natural gas and DR-grade iron ore pellets and produces less greenhouse gases compared to other energy sources that utilize coal or coke as the reductant source.[4]
Ownership Tree
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Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Start date | Workforce size | Iron ore source |
|---|---|---|
| 2020[5] | 166[5] | various owned or partially owned mines in Michigan and Minnesota and one in West Virginia (Hibbing Taconite, Minorca, Northshore, Tilden, and United Taconite mines) totalling 20,300 thousand metric tonnes of ore mined for Cleveland Cliffs in 2022[6] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent GEM entity ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner GEM entity ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland-Cliffs Inc [100.0%] | 4295903753 [100.0%] | E100001000649 [100.0%] | Cleveland-Cliffs Inc [100%][5] | 4295903753 | E100001000649 [100%] |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|
| crude[5] | HBI[5] | 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 | 1900[5] | 1900[5] |
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 | BF production | DRI production | Other/unknown iron production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | – | unknown | unknown | – |
| 2021 | –[7] | 1600[7] | –[7] | 1600[7] |
| 2022 | –[8] | 1700[8] | unknown[8] | 1700[8] |
| 2023 | 1700[9] | –[9] | –[9] | 1700[9] |
| 2024 | 1600[9] | –[9] | –[9] | 1600[9] |
Unit Details
Table 7: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Start date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Furnace type | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown DRI (1) | operating[5] | 2020[10] | Midrex[11] | shaft furnace[12] | 1900[5] |
Table 8: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Reductant Details
| Unit name | Current or initial reductant | Gas reductant | Hydrogen reductant status |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown DRI (1) | gas[13] | syngas (reformed methane)[13] | capable[12] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ Taylor, Brian (2020-06-10). "Cleveland-Cliffs hosts ceremony at new HBI plant". Recycling Today. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "HBI Production Plant". www.www.toledoport.org. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ Cowden, Michael (2018-06-27). "SSS XXXIII: Cleveland-Cliffs' Toledo HBI plant ahead of schedule - CEO | Metal Bulletin.com". www.metalbulletin.com. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Cleveland-Cliffs. "Producing High Quality HBI in Toledo". Cleveland-Cliffs. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20211129154129/https://www.clevelandcliffs.com/operations/steelmaking/toledo-dr-plant. Archived from the original on 2021-11-29.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240916180849/https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_a41ed92b75d6516cf1906f80b970ed1d/clevelandcliffs/db/1188/11492/file/CLF_AnnualReport_2022_04032023.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-09-16.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 (PDF) https://d1io3yog0oux5.cloudfront.net/_ec8d6dfae8d64afee055b64f5ad2abef/clevelandcliffs/db/1188/11225/file/CLF_2021_AnnualReport.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20250314012203/https://www.clevelandcliffs.com/investors/sec-filings/annual-reports/content/0000764065-24-000094/0000764065-24-000094.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-03-14.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 (PDF) https://www.clevelandcliffs.com/investors/sec-filings/annual-reports/content/0000764065-25-000074/0000764065-25-000074.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230609052143/https://www.midrex.com/wp-content/uploads/Midrex-Plants-Sheet2023.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-06-09.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.midrex.com/wp-content/uploads/MidrexSTATSBook2023.Final_.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 https://www.midrex.com/tech-article/fueling-the-future-of-ironmaking-midrex-flex/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Big green steel project in Ohio is on again after CEO waffles". Canary Media. 2024-09-19. Archived from the original on 2025-04-30. Retrieved 2025-01-23.
