Khouzestan Steel plant

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Khouzestan Steel plant (شرکت فولاد خوزستان (‎Persian)), also known as KSC, is a 3600 thousand tonnes per annum (TTPA) direct reduced iron (DRI) and electric arc furnace (EAF) steel plant operating in Ahvaz, Khouzestan, Iran.

Location

The map below shows the location of the steel plant in Ahvaz, Khouzestan, Iran.

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  • Location: Bandar Imam Khomeini Road, Ahvaz, Shadegan County, Khouzestan Province, Iran[1]
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 30.429452, 49.093818 (exact)

Background

The Khouzestan Steel plant, which began operating in 1989, is the first direct reduced iron and the first electric arc furnace plant in Iran.[2] 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.[3]

According to ME Steel, the plant has installed desulfurization technology to reduce emissions.[4]

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.[5]

In 2021, the Khouzestan Steel Company announced plans to build a nearby gas-fired power plant, the Kuzestan Steel Power Plant, which would cost $355.2 million and enter into commercial operation in 2024.[6] This gas plant will likely power production at the Khouzestan Steel Plant.



Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Plant status Start date Workforce size
operating[7] 1989[8] 7411[9]

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

State-owned entity status State-owned entity department Parent company Parent company PermID Owner Owner company PermID
full[10] Ministry of Industries and Mines[10] National Iranian Steel Co [100%][10][11] 5001423350 [100%] Khouzestan Steel Co[7] 5001102885

Table 3: Process and Products

Steel product category Steel products ISO 14001 ISO 50001 Main production equipment Detailed production equipment
semi-finished[1] slab, bloom, billets[1] yes[12] yes[12] direct reduced iron (DRI) and electric arc furnace (EAF)[1] 2 pelletizing plants; 4 Midrex DRI plants; 1 DRI plant (PERED technology); 6 EAF (first units began in 1989, more added in two phases)[13][1][14]

Table 4: Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum):

Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
3600 TTPA[1] 3600 TTPA

Table 5: Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum):

Sponge iron/DRI capacity Nominal iron capacity (total)
4000 TTPA[13][1] 4000 TTPA

Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

Pellets
3100 TTPA[1]

Articles and Resources

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