Liberty Steel Dunkerque DRI plant
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Liberty Steel Dunkerque DRI plant is a steel plant in Dunkerque, Hauts-de-France, France that operates direct reduced iron (DRI) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Dunkerque, Hauts-de-France, France:
- Location: Route de la ferme Raëvel, 59279 Loon-Plage, Dunkerque, France
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 50.99926, 2.168571 (exact)
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Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Announced date |
|---|
| 2021-02-22[1] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent GEM entity ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner GEM entity ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY Steel Group UK Holdings Ltd [100.0%] | 5083750325 [100.0%] | E100001010332 [100.0%] | LIBERTY Steel Group UK Holdings Ltd [100%][1] | 5083750325 | E100001010332 [100%] |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|
| crude[1] | HBI, DRI[1] | DRI |
Table 4: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| announced | 2000[1] | 2000[1] |
Unit Details
Table 5: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Furnace manufacturer and model | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown DRI (1) | announced[1] | Paul Wurth; SHS[1] | 2000[1] |
Table 6: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Reductant Details
| Unit name | Current or initial reductant | Gas reductant | Hydrogen reductant status | Future hydrogen reductant color |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown DRI (1) | gas[1] | syngas (reformed methane)[1] | capable[1] | green[1] |
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