Mobarakeh Steel Complex Isfahan
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Mobarakeh Steel Complex Isfahan (شرکت فولاد مبارکه اصفهان, مجتمع فولاد مبارکه اصفهان), also known as Esfahan's Mobarakeh Steel Company, Mobarakeh Steel Esfahan, MSC, is a steel plant in Mobarakeh, Isfahan, 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 Mobarakeh, Isfahan, Iran:
- Location: Mobarakeh, Isfahan Province, Iran
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 32.244, 51.4263 (exact)
Background
Mobarakeh Steel Company claims to be the largest steel producer in Middle East and Northern Africa, and the largest producer of Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) in the world.[1] The Isfahan plant, the company's largest, opened in 1991.[2] It has expanded over the years and as of 2025 operates eight DRI units with a total capacity of more than 8.2 million tons per year, as well as eight Electric Arc Furnaces (EAF) with the capacity to produce 7.4 million tons per year of crude steel.[3]
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Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Construction date | Start date | Workforce size | Power source | Iron ore source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981[4] | 1991[5] | 12092[6] | South Isfahan Power Plant (combined cycle, 914 mw, 2 gas units (307 mw) and 1 steam unit (300 mw)), 100 MW solar plant[7][8][9][10] | Gol Gohar (P100000128556), Chadormalu (P100000128563), Bafq (P100000128557), Zarand, Sirjan Iranian[11][12][13] |
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 | Mobarakeh Steel Co [100%][5] | 5001102887 | E100000001959 [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[14] | galvanized, sheet, coated, coil, slab[14] | automotive, building and infrastructure, steel packaging, tools and machinery[15] | Expired[16] | Expired[16] | 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 | 7400[17] | 7400[17] |
Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | 8202[18][19][20][21][22] | 8202[18][19][20][21][22] |
Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Sinter | Pellets |
|---|---|
| 5600[23] | 7200[24] |
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 | –[25] | –[25] | –[25] |
| 2020 | 6701[26] | unknown[26] | 6701[26] |
| 2021 | 6586[26] | unknown[26] | 6586[26] |
| 2022 | 7161[26] | unknown[26] | 7161[26] |
| 2023 | 7276[26] | unknown[26] | 7276[26] |
| 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 1A | operating[20] | – | 1992[20] | Midrex Series 600[20][18] | shaft furnace[20] | 867[20][22][18][21] |
| DRI 1B | operating[20] | – | 1993[20] | Midrex Series 600[20][18] | shaft furnace[20] | 867[20][22][18][21] |
| DRI 1C | operating[20] | – | 1993[20] | Midrex Series 600[20][18] | shaft furnace[20] | 867[20][22][18][21] |
| DRI 1D | operating[20] | – | 1994[20] | Midrex Series 600[20][18] | shaft furnace[20] | 867[20][22][18][21] |
| DRI 1E | operating[20] | – | 1994[20] | Midrex Series 600[20][18] | shaft furnace[20] | 867[20][22][18][21] |
| DRI 1F | operating[20] | 2005-05[27] | 2006[28] | IRITEC Midrex Series 800[19][28] | shaft furnace[28] | 867[20][19][22][18][21] |
| DRI Shahid Kharazi A | operating[20] | 2011-09[27] | 2012[20] | IRITEC Midrex Megamodule[29][20][29] | shaft furnace[20] | 1500[20][18] |
| DRI Shahid Kharazi B | operating[20] | – | 2014[20] | IRITEC Midrex Megamodule[29][20] | shaft furnace[20] | 1500[20][18] |
Table 10: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Reductant Details
| Unit name | Current or initial reductant | Gas reductant | Hydrogen reductant status | Hydrogen reductant conversion date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRI 1A | gas[20][30] | syngas (reformed methane)[20][30] | unknown | 2032[31][26] |
| DRI 1B | gas[20][30] | syngas (reformed methane)[20][30] | unknown | 2032[31][26] |
| DRI 1C | gas[20][30] | syngas (reformed methane)[20][30] | unknown | 2032[31][26] |
| DRI 1D | gas[20][30] | syngas (reformed methane)[20][30] | unknown | 2032[31] |
| DRI 1E | gas[20][30] | syngas (reformed methane)[20][30] | unknown | 2032[31][26] |
| DRI 1F | gas[26][28] | syngas (reformed methane)[26][28] | unknown | 2032[31][26] |
| DRI Shahid Kharazi A | gas[20][30] | syngas (reformed methane)[20][30] | unknown | 2032[31][26] |
| DRI Shahid Kharazi B | gas[20][30] | syngas (reformed methane)[20][30] | unknown | 2032[31][26] |
Table 11: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Start date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | operating[17] | 1993[32] | Taglia Feri[17] | 925[17] | 200.0[33][34] |
| unknown EAF (2) | operating[17] | – | Taglia Feri[17] | 925[17] | 200.0[33][34] |
| unknown EAF (3) | operating[17] | – | Taglia Feri[17] | 925[17] | 200.0[33][34] |
| unknown EAF (4) | operating[17] | – | Taglia Feri[17] | 925[17] | 200.0[33][34] |
| unknown EAF (5) | operating[17] | – | Taglia Feri[17] | 925[17] | 200.0[33][34] |
| unknown EAF (6) | operating[17] | – | Taglia Feri[17] | 925[17] | 200.0[33][34] |
| unknown EAF (7) | operating[17] | – | Taglia Feri[17] | 925[17] | 200.0[33][34] |
| unknown EAF (8) | operating[17] | – | Taglia Feri[17] | 925[17] | 200.0[33][34] |
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[17] | 10.00[17] | 90.00[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] |
| unknown EAF (2) | yes[17] | 10.00[17] | 90.00[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] |
| unknown EAF (3) | yes[17] | 10.00[17] | 90.00[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] |
| unknown EAF (4) | yes[17] | 10.00[17] | 90.00[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] |
| unknown EAF (5) | yes[17] | 10.00[17] | 90.00[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] |
| unknown EAF (6) | yes[17] | 10.00[17] | 90.00[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] |
| unknown EAF (7) | yes[17] | 10.00[17] | 90.00[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] |
| unknown EAF (8) | yes[17] | 10.00[17] | 90.00[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] | 0[17] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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