Makran Steel Sistan and Baluchestan Complex
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Makran Steel Sistan and Baluchestan Complex (مجتمع فولاد مکران, شرکت فولاد مکران چابهار) is a steel plant in Chabahar, Sistan and Baluchestan, 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 Chabahar, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran:
- Location: Chabahar city, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 25.4483977, 60.6408488 (exact)
Background
The Makran steel plant is a planned Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) and Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) steel plant set to open in late 2025.[1] The first DRI unit is a Midrex Megamodule with a capacity of 1.6 million tons per year, with plans for another similar unit and two EAF units of 1.5 million tons per year in capacity each.[2][3]
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Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Construction date | Start date | Workforce size | Power source | Iron ore source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-27[4] | 2030[5] | 450[6] | unknown | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial | Iranian Mines & Mining Industries Development & Renovation Organization [8.5%]; unknown | 5000935267 [8.5%]; not applicable | E100000000547 [8.5%]; E100000132388 | Makran Steel Co [100%][7] | unknown | E100000131121 [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, finished rolled[8] | billet, slab, sheet, sections, rebar, HBI[8] | building and infrastructure[8] | unknown | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| construction | 3000[9][10] | 3000[9][10] |
Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| announced | 1600[11] | 1600[11] |
| construction | 1600[4][12][13] | 1600[4][12][13] |
Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Sinter | Pellets |
|---|---|
| NF | 5000[11] |
Unit Details
Table 7: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Construction date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Furnace type | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown DRI (1) | construction[12][4][13] | 2022[14] | IRITEC Midrex Megamodule[14][13][15] | shaft furnace[13] | 1600[12][4][13] |
| unknown DRI (2) | announced[11] | – | – | – | 1600[11] |
Table 8: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Reductant Details
| Unit name | Current or initial reductant |
|---|---|
| unknown DRI (1) | gas |
| unknown DRI (2) | – |
Table 9: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Start date | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | construction[4] | 2030[5] | 1500[9][10] |
| unknown EAF (2) | construction[9] | 2030[5] | 1500[9] |
Table 10: 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 | >0[16] | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
| unknown EAF (2) | unknown | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
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