Mitsui-Kobe Duqm DRI plant
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Mitsui-Kobe Duqm DRI plant is a steel plant in Duqm, Al Wusta, Oman that operates direct reduced iron (DRI) technology.
Location
The map below shows the approximate location of the plant in Duqm, Al Wusta, Oman:
- Location: Special Economic Zone Authority of Duqm (SEZAD), Duqm, Al Wusta, Oman
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 19.529594, 57.61573 (approximate)
Background
The Mitsui-Kobe Duqm DRI plant aim to produce 5000 ttpa of DRI using MIDREX technologies. The plant aims to start production in 2027. Future plans include enhancing decarbonization by replacing methane with hydrogen while also increasing production capacity.[1]
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Low-emissions/green steelmaking
This steel plant is associated with a green steel project tracked in the Green Steel Tracker. Details about the project are included below.
Table 1: Green Steel Project Details
| Project 1 | |
|---|---|
| Project name | Kobe Steel Oman DRI Duqm |
| Company | Kobe Steel, Ltd. |
| Company has climate goals? | Yes |
| Location | Duqm, Oman |
| Project website | Not available |
| Project scale | Full scale |
| Project status | Announced |
| Technology to be used | NG-DRI |
| Technology details | MIDREX Flex™ technology using NG, compatible with hydrogen (but no timeline for transition) |
| Iron production capacity (million tonnes per year) | 5 |
| Steel production capacity (million tonnes per year) | Not applicable |
| CO2 capture (million tonnes CO2 per year) | Not stated |
| Hydrogen generation capacity (MW) | Not applicable |
| Investment size (m USD) | Not stated |
| Partners | Midrex, Mitsui & Co., Ltd. |
| Date of announcement | 6/1/2023 |
Plant Details
Table 2: General Plant Details
| Announced date | Start date |
|---|---|
| 2023[2] | 2027[3] |
Table 3: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent GEM entity ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner GEM entity ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Steel Ltd; Mitsui & Co Ltd | 4295877348; 4295880574 | E100000000647; E100000000651 | Mitsui-Kobe Steel JV [100%][3] | unknown | E100001010358 [100%] |
Table 4: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|
| crude[3] | HBI, DRI[2] | DRI |
Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| announced | 5000[4] | 5000[4] |
Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Sinter | Pellets |
|---|---|
| NF | NF |
Unit Details
Table 7: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Start date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Furnace type | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown DRI (1) | announced[2][5] | 2027[6][7] | Midrex Midrex Flex[8][9] | shaft furnace | 5000[4] |
Table 8: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Reductant Details
| Unit name | Current or initial reductant | Gas reductant | Hydrogen reductant status |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown DRI (1) | gas[8] | syngas (reformed methane)[8] | capable[6] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ "Mitsui & Co. explores low CO2 iron metallics production in Special Economic Zone at Duqm, Sultanate of Oman - MITSUI & CO., LTD". Mitsui & Co. explores low CO2 iron metallics production in Special Economic Zone at Duqm, Sultanate of Oman - MITSUI & CO., LTD. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230430202230/https://www.greencarcongress.com/2023/04/20230411-kobe.html. Archived from the original on 2023-04-30.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 www.fastmarkets.com https://web.archive.org/web/20240125065015/https://www.fastmarkets.com/insights/mitsui-kobe-steel-joint-venture/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125065021/https://www.kobelco.co.jp/english/releases/1211747_15581.html. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.zawya.com/en/business/energy/new-green-steel-project-planned-in-oman-kugk32wo.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124204531/https://ieefa.org/media/4116/download?attachment. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://alroya.om/post/320291/%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AB%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D9%85%D8%B5%D9%86%D8%B9-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AE%D8%AA%D8%B2%D9%84-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%82%D9%85-%D8%A8%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9-5-%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%B7%D9%86-%D8%B3%D9%86%D9%88%D9%8A-%D8%A7.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125065030/https://www.mitsui.com/jp/en/topics/2023/1246318_13949.html. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Direct Reduced Iron Market Size & Share Report, 2024 – 2032". Global Market Insights Inc. Archived from the original on 2025-05-19. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
