Nippon Kyushu Works (Yawata Area, Kokura) steel plant
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Nippon Kyushu Works (Yawata Area, Kokura) steel plant, also known as Kyushu Works Yawata Area (Kokura Area), Kokura Works (predecessor), is a blast furnace-basic oxygen furnace (BF-BOF) idled steel plant in Kitakyushu, Kyūshū, Japan.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Kitakyushu, Kyūshū, Japan:
- Location: 1 Konomi-machi, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Pref. 802-8686 Japan
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 33.897710, 130.882435 (exact)
Background
The Nippon Kyushu Works (Yawata Area, Kokura) steel plant began operating in 1957, and was renovated in 1988.[1] Iron and steel making closed around end of FY2020.[2]
The Yawata Area, Kokura plant is separate from the Yawata Area, Tabata steel plant, which is owned by Nippon Steel as well.
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Plant status | Start date | Idled date | Workforce size | Power source | Iron ore source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mothballed[3] | 1957[4] | 2020-09[3] | 1789[5] | in-plant power generation, also provides power generated via coal to Kyushu Electric Power (does not distinguish between Tobata and Kokura facilities of Yawata)[6] | Imported from Australia, Brazil and India[7] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nippon Steel Corp [100%] | 4295877313 [100%] | E100001000178 [15%] | Nippon Steel Corp[8] | 4295877313 | E100000000652 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | ISO 14001 | Main production equipment | Detailed production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished; finished rolled[9] | thin plate, steel bars and wires, rail and steel sheet pile, steel pipe[10] | yes[11] | BF, BOF[6] | 4 BOF (4x70-tonne); 1 BF[9] |
Table 4: Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status* | Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| mothballed | 2000 TTPA[12][12][12][12] | 2000 TTPA[12][12][12][12] |
Table 5: Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status* | Blast furnace capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| mothballed | 1500 TTPA[13] | 1500 TTPA[13] |
Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Sinter |
|---|
| >0 TTPA[14] |
Table 7: Actual Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | BOF Production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 305 TTPA[15] | 305 TTPA |
| 2021 | 0 TTPA[16] | 0 TTPA |
| 2022 | – | – |
Blast Furnace Details
Table 8: Blast Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Construction date | Start date | Retired date | Current size | Current capacity (ttpa) | Decarbonization technology | Most recent relining |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | mothballed[14] | unknown | unknown | 1971-09[17] | 2020-09-30[18] | 2150 m³[9] | 1500[13] | unknown | 2002-04[6][17] |
Articles and Resources
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References
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