Khouzestan Steel plant
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Khouzestan Steel plant (مجتمع فولاد اهواز, شرکت فولاد خوزستان), also known as KSC, is a steel plant in Ahvaz, Khouzestan, Iran that operates direct reduced iron (DRI) and electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Ahvaz, Khouzestan, Iran:
- Location: Ahvaz, Khouzestan Province, Iran
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 31.270091, 48.732904 (exact)
Background
The Khouzestan Steel plant, which began operating in 1989, was the first direct reduced iron and the first electric arc furnace plant in Iran.[1] In the late 2000s, the plant was affected by foreign sanctions in Iran which introduced financial restrictions and increased productions costs for the Khouzestan steel plant.[2]
According to ME Steel, the plant has installed desulfurization technology to reduce emissions.[3] In 2020, the Khouzestan steel plant was used in a case study by Javad et. al. (published in the journal Sustainable Futures) in an effort to identify greener supply chains.[4]
In 2021, the Khouzestan Steel Company announced plans to build a nearby gas-fired power plant, which would cost $355.2 million and enter into commercial operation in 2024.[5] An additional solar power plant is set to go into operation to help power the plant in 2026.[6]
The Khouzestan Steel plant is one of the largest in Iran, with six Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) and six Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) units, totaling a capacity of 5.569 and 3.6 million tons per year respectively.[7]
Ownership Tree
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Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Start date | Workforce size | Power source | Iron ore source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989[8] | 7411[9] | 500 MW gas fired power plant (expected to start operating in 2024); 600 mwh solar farm (currently in its 2nd phase of construction, to be completed by end of 2026)[10][11][12] | unknown |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| State-owned entity status | Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent GEM entity ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner GEM entity ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | Iranian Mines & Mining Industries Development & Renovation Organization | 5000935267 | E100000000547 | Khouzestan Steel Co [100%][13] | 5001102885 | E100001010257 [100%] |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Steel sector end users | ISO 14001 | ISO 50001 | Responsible steel | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished[14] | bloom, slab, billet[14] | unknown | yes[8] | yes[8] | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | 3600[14] | 3600[14] |
Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | 5569[15][16][17] | 5569[15][16][17] |
Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Sinter | Pellets |
|---|---|
| NF | 6200[18] |
Table 7: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | EAF production | Other/unknown steel production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3689[19] | –[19] | 3689[19] |
| 2020 | unknown | unknown | – |
| 2021 | unknown | unknown | – |
| 2022 | unknown | unknown | – |
| 2023 | unknown | unknown | – |
| 2024 | unknown | unknown | – |
Table 8: Actual Plant-level Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | DRI production | Other/unknown iron production |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | unknown | unknown |
| 2020 | unknown | unknown |
| 2021 | unknown | unknown |
| 2022 | unknown | unknown |
| 2023 | unknown | unknown |
| 2024 | unknown | unknown |
Unit Details
Table 9: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Construction date | Start date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Furnace type | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRI I | operating[16] | – | 1989[16] | Midrex[16] | shaft furnace[16] | 683[16] |
| DRI II | operating[16] | – | 1990[16] | Midrex[16] | shaft furnace[16] | 683[16] |
| DRI III | operating[16] | – | 1992[16] | Midrex[16] | shaft furnace[16] | 683[16] |
| DRI IV | operating[16] | – | 2001[17][16] | IRITEC Midrex Zam-Zam[17][15][17] | shaft furnace[16] | 800[15][17] |
| DRI V | operating[16] | – | 2008[16] | Midrex Zam-Zam[16] | shaft furnace[16] | 960[16] |
| DRI VI | operating[15] | 2023[16] | 2024[20] | Midrex Zam-Zam[20][16] | shaft furnace[16] | 1760[16] |
Table 10: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Reductant Details
| Unit name | Current or initial reductant | Gas reductant |
|---|---|---|
| DRI I | gas[16][21] | syngas (reformed methane)[16][21] |
| DRI II | gas[16][21] | syngas (reformed methane)[16][21] |
| DRI III | gas[16][21] | syngas (reformed methane)[16][21] |
| DRI IV | gas[16][21] | syngas (reformed methane)[16][21] |
| DRI V | gas[16][21] | syngas (reformed methane)[16][21] |
| DRI VI | gas[21] | syngas (reformed methane)[21] |
Table 11: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Start date | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | operating[18] | 2019[22] | 600[14] | 180.0[23] |
| unknown EAF (2) | operating[18] | 2019[22] | 600[14] | 180.0[23] |
| unknown EAF (3) | operating[18] | 2019[22] | 600[14] | 180.0[23] |
| unknown EAF (4) | operating[18] | 2019[22] | 600[14] | 180.0[23] |
| unknown EAF (5) | operating[18] | 2019[22] | 600[14] | 180.0[23] |
| unknown EAF (6) | operating[18] | 2019[22] | 600[14] | 180.0[23] |
Table 12: 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) | yes[9] | 8.00[24][9] | 0[24][9] | 0[24][9] | 92.00[24][9] | 0[24][9] | 0[24][9] | 0[24][9] | 0[24][9] |
| unknown EAF (2) | yes[9] | 8.00[24][9] | 0[24][9] | 0[24][9] | 92.00[24][9] | 0[24][9] | 0[24][9] | 0[24][9] | 0[24][9] |
| unknown EAF (3) | yes[9] | 8.00[24][9] | 0[24][9] | 0[24][9] | 92.00[24][9] | 0[24][9] | 0[24][9] | 0[24][9] | 0[24][9] |
| unknown EAF (4) | yes[9] | 8.00[24][9] | 0[24][9] | 0[24][9] | 92.00[24][9] | 0[24][9] | 0[24][9] | 0[24][9] | 0[24][9] |
| unknown EAF (5) | yes[9] | 8.00[24][9] | 0[24][9] | 0[24][9] | 92.00[24][9] | 0[24][9] | 0[24][9] | 0[24][9] | 0[24][9] |
| unknown EAF (6) | yes[9] | 8.00[24][9] | 0[24][9] | 0[24][9] | 92.00[24][9] | 0[24][9] | – | 0[24][9] | 0[24][9] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ KSC. "Introduction". KSC. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Bozorgmehr, Najmeh (2011-10-11). "Sanctions and scandal hit Iranian steel". Financial Times. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Khouzestan Steel Company Profile" (PDF). ME Steel. 2018. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Javad, Mahsa Oroojeni Mohammad; Darvishi, Maryam; Javad, Arash Oroojeni Mohammad (2020-01-01). "Green supplier selection for the steel industry using BWM and fuzzy TOPSIS: A case study of Khouzestan steel company". Sustainable Futures. 2: 100012. doi:10.1016/j.sftr.2020.100012. ISSN 2666-1888.
- ↑ "Kuzestan Steel Power Plant". Power Technology. 2021-12-06. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
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