SABIC Hadeed Al Jubail steel plant
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SABIC Hadeed Al Jubail steel plant (حديد), also known as Saudi Iron & Steel Company, Hadeed, is a steel plant in Al Jubail, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia that operates direct reduced iron (DRI) and electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Al Jubail, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia:
- Location: Rd 272, Industrial Area, Al Jubail 35721, Saudi Arabia
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 27.018411, 49.576356 (exact)
Background
The SABIC Hadeed steel plant began operating in 1979 with DRI technology; since then, several other units, including EAF ones, have been added to the plant (see 'Detailed production equipment' below).
In 1996, the Saudi Iron & Steel Company expanded the plant, which cost $880m and was undertaken by Austrian company Voest Alpine Industrieanlagenbau. In 1999, another $165m direct reduced iron (DRI) unit was added by Irish company Davy International.[1]
In 2004, another $160m extension of the company's hot mill and hot skin pass mill was completed along with an $80m, 500,000 tonne-per-year rebar and wire rod mill. In 2007, a $380m project to add a new DRI plant was then carried out by Siemens.[1]
In 2015, due to falling oil prices in the Gulf, the SABIC Hadeed steel plant had to cut costs by 20%, and was planning to cut costs to 30% to cope with the reduction in demand. Overall, the SABIC’s metals group had a workforce of 4,350 people; the company estimated that number would fall to 3,850 by the end of the year.[2]
In 2016, Hadeed installed a new oxide screen mesh that reduced wastage by 50,000 tonnes per year.[1]
In 2018, due to the trade war between China and the United States, exporters who could no longer export to the US were sending their steel to the Middle East. The SABIC Hadeed steel plant stated it was planning to invest in other equipment to keep up with this new supply and demand.[3]
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Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Start date |
|---|
| 1979[4] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| State-owned entity status | Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | Saudi Iron and Steel Co [100.0%] | 5000051849 [100.0%] | E100000130924 [100.0%] | Saudi Iron and Steel Co [100%][5] | 5000051849 | E100000130924 [100%] |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | ISO 14001 | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished, finished rolled[6] | galvanized, wire rod, rebar, billet, coil, slab[6] | yes[7][8] | 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 | 6000[6][9] | 6000[6][9] |
Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | 5300[10] | 5300[10] |
Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Sinter | Pellets |
|---|---|
| NF | NF |
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 | unknown | unknown | – |
| 2020 | 4500[11] | –[11] | 4500[11] |
| 2021 | 4600[11] | –[11] | 4600[11] |
| 2022 | 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 |
Unit Details
Table 9: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Start date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Furnace type | Current capacity (ttpa) | Reductant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRI A | operating[11][12] | 1982[13] | Midrex[13] | shaft furnace[13] | 750[10] | not found |
| DRI B | operating[11][12] | 1983[13] | Midrex[13] | shaft furnace[13] | 750[10] | not found |
| DRI C | operating[11][12] | 1992[13] | Midrex[13] | shaft furnace[13] | 1000[10] | not found |
| DRI D | operating[11][12] | 1999[12] | Midrex[12] | shaft furnace[12] | 1100[10] | – |
| DRI E | operating[11][12] | 2007[13] | Midrex Megamod[14] | shaft furnace[13] | 1700[10] | methane[15] |
Table 10: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|
| EAF 1 | operating[11] | 1000[6][9] |
| EAF 2 | operating[11] | 1000[6][9] |
| EAF 3 | operating[11] | 1000[6][9] |
| EAF 4 | operating[11] | 1000[6][9] |
| EAF 5 | operating[11] | 1000[6][9] |
| EAF 6 | operating[11] | 1000[6][9] |
Table 11: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details
| Unit name | Scrap-based | % scrap | % DRI |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAF 1 | yes[16][14] | 25.00[14] | 75.00[14] |
| EAF 2 | yes[16][14] | 25.00[14] | 75.00[14] |
| EAF 3 | yes[16][14] | 25.00[14] | 75.00[14] |
| EAF 4 | yes[16][14] | 25.00[14] | 75.00[14] |
| EAF 5 | yes[16][14] | 25.00[14] | 75.00[14] |
| EAF 6 | yes[16][14] | 25.00[14] | 75.00[14] |
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Saudi Iron & Steel (Hadeed) plant". MEED. 2017-02-05. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ↑ "REUTERS SUMMIT-Saudi steel firm Hadeed cuts costs as prices weigh". Reuters. 2015-11-08. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- ↑ "MEIS 2018: Saudi Arabia's Hadeed Sabic plans new steel product investment; details not yet announced". Fastmarkets. 2018-12-13. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
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