ESM Mutún steel plant
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ESM Mutún steel plant (Complejo Siderúrgico del Mutún), also known as Empresa Siderurgica Mutun Steel Plant, is a steel plant in Puerto Suárez, Santa Cruz, Bolivia that operates direct reduced iron (DRI) and electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Puerto Suárez, Santa Cruz, Bolivia:
- Location: Puerto Suárez, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
- Coordinates (WGS 84): -19.137325, -57.880605 (exact)
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Announced date | Construction date | Start date | Workforce size | Power source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03[1][2] | 2019-01[3][4][5] | 2025-03[6][7][8] | 700[9][5] | onsite power plant[10] |
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 | Empresa Siderúrgica del Mutún | 5037336916 | E100002000080 | Empresa Siderúrgica del Mutún[11] | 5037336916 | E100002000080 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | ISO 14001 | ISO 50001 | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|
| finished rolled[10] | unknown | unknown | DRI; EAF |
Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| announced | 500[12] | 500[12] |
| construction | 200[12][13][14][10] | 200[12][13][14][10] |
Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| construction | 250[14] | 250[14] |
Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Pellets |
|---|
| 400[14] |
Unit Details
Table 7: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Construction date | Start date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Furnace type | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown DRI (1) | construction[10] | 2016-01-20[15][1] | 2019-01-29[3] | 2025[16] | Tenova and Danieli HYL/Energiron[17][17] | shaft furnace | 250[14] |
Table 8: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Construction date | Start date | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | construction[10] | 2016-03[1][2] | 2019-01[3][4][5] | 2025[6][16][8] | 200[14][10][13][12] |
| unknown EAF (2) | announced[12] | 2023-09[12] | – | 2025[12] | 500[12] |
Table 9: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details
| Unit name | Scrap-based | % scrap | % DRI | % HBI | % sponge iron (unknown if DRI or HBI) | % basic/merchant pig iron | % granulated pig iron | % pig iron (unknown if basic/merchant or granulated | % other iron |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | None | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
| unknown EAF (2) | None | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
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