Nu-Iron Unlimited Point Lisas DRI plant
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Nu-Iron Unlimited Point Lisas DRI plant (Planta de reducción directa Nu-Iron Unlimited) is a direct reduced iron (DRI) steel plant operating in Point Lisas, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Point Lisas, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago:
- Location: Caribbean Dr, Point Lisas Industrial Estate, Point Lisas, Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo, Trinidad and Tobago
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 10.399138, -61.486326 (exact)
Background
Nucor's Nu-Iron Unlimited plant is the world's largest shipper of CDRI (cold direct reduced iron), with more than 12 million tons shipped in its first decade of operation.[1] The plant, originally known as American Iron Reduction or AIR, was initially sited in Convent, Louisiana, where it began commercial operations in 1998.[1] However, declining market conditions and rising natural gas prices prompted owner Nucor to abandon the Louisiana location and physically relocate the plant to the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago.[1]
In December 2006 the Nu-Iron Unlimited plant began producing DRI at its current site in the Point Lisas Industrial Estate outside Couva, Trinidad.[1][2] All of Nu-Iron's DRI production is shipped to steel plants in the United States via the ports of Charleston, SC, Mobile, Alabama, New Orleans, LA and Morehead City, NC.[1]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Plant status | Start date | Workforce size | Iron ore source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating[3] | 2006[4][5] | <8000[6][7] | Brazil[8] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nucor Corp [100.0%] | 4295904636 [100%] | E100001010595 [12.7%]; E100001000348 [8.6%]; E100001010597 [8.5%]; E100001010596 [5.2%] | NU-IRON UNLIMITED DIRECT-[9][10] | 4296080689 | E100001010182 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | ISO 14001 | Main production equipment | Detailed production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|
| crude[3] | 2021[11] | DRI[12][8][10] | 1 DRI plant: Midrex CDRI, 1.6 MTPA, 2006; 6.65 meter diameter MIDREX® Shaft Furnace, 15-bay MIDREX® Reformer (2006, since expanded)[8][13][14][15] |
Table 4: Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status* | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | 2000 TTPA[7][16][3][15] | 2000 TTPA[7][16][3][15] |
Table 5: Actual Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | DRI Production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1340 TTPA[14] | 1340 TTPA[14] |
| 2021 | 1620 TTPA[12] | 1620 TTPA[12] |
| 2022 | 1430 TTPA[16] | 1430 TTPA |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Advancing Performance of Nu-Iron's MIDREX® DRI Plant". Midrex. March 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Nucor History". Nucor. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20211027124400/https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news/2267543-nucor-restarts-trinidad-dri-plant. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220523020451/https://www.nucor.com/history/. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220318105249/https://www.midrex.com/tech-article/advancing-performance-of-nu-irons-midrex-dri-plant/. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230602233635/https://fortune.com/ranking/best-workplaces-manufacturing-production/2021/nucor-corporation/. Archived from the original on 02 June 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20231114084341/https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73309/000156459023002793/nue-10k_20221231.htm. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220318105249/https://www.midrex.com/tech-article/advancing-performance-of-nu-irons-midrex-dri-plant/. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20211216133805/https://www.nucor.com/locations/. Archived from the original on 16 December 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240119024037/https://www.annualreports.com/HostedData/AnnualReports/PDF/NYSE_NUE_2022.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220318143914/https://assets.ctfassets.net/aax1cfbwhqog/Kk7CJMRKW7ID3u0ft1Ajt/3d99bc2633c2c76a92b057ba794f4783/2021-2024_Certificate_of_Registration.pdf (PDF).
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221008040524/https://www.midrex.com/wp-content/uploads/MidrexSTATSBook2021.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 08 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220318083849/http://www.midrex.com/wp-content/uploads/Midrex-Plants-Sheet2021-1.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20211129195124/https://www.midrex.com/wp-content/uploads/Midrex-STATSbookprint-2020.Final_.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 "2022 AIST DRI and HBI Roundup". Association for Iron & Steel Technology. January 2022.
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20231103031625/https://www.midrex.com/wp-content/uploads/MidrexSTATSBook2022.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 03 November 2023.
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