Sinobras Marabá steel plant
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Sinobras Marabá steel plant (Usina Siderúrgica Sinobras Marabá) is a blast furnace (BF) and electric arc furnace (EAF) steel plant operating in Marabá, Pará, Brazil.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Marabá, Pará, Brazil:
- Location: Rodovia Gov. Augusto Montenegro, 6014, Distrito Industrial
- Coordinates (WGS 84): -5.414287, -49.081305 (exact)
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Phase | Plant status | Announced date | Construction date | Start date | Workforce size | Iron ore source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | Operating[1] | – | – | 2007[1] | 1500[2] | Carajás mine |
| Expansion | Construction[3] | 2022-05[4][5] | 2023[3] | 2025[3] | 510[4] | Carajás mine |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Phase | Parent company | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | WMA Participacoes SA [80.0%]; Aço Cearense Industrial Ltda [20.0%] | E100001012181 [80%]; E100001012182 [20%] | Sinobras (Siderurgica Norte Brasil S/A)[5][3][4] | 4298261315 | E100001012180 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Phase | Steel product category | Steel products | Steel sector end users | Main production equipment | Detailed production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | semi-finished; finished rolled[6][7][8][9] | billet, rebar, trusses, annealed wire, mesh, column screen[6][1][9] | building and infrastructure[6] | BF, EAF[9] | 1 BF, EAF (# unknown)[9] |
| Expansion | semi-finished[5][4] | billet[5][4] | building and infrastructure[6] | –[3] | –[3] |
Table 4: Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Phase | Capacity operating status* | Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | operating | 450 TTPA[1][10] | 450 TTPA[1][10] |
| Expansion | construction | – | 500 TTPA[10][4] |
Table 5: Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Phase | Capacity operating status* | Blast furnace capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | operating | 130 TTPA[11] | 130 TTPA[11] |
| Expansion | construction | – | – |
Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Phase | Sinter |
|---|---|
| Main plant | 83 TTPA[12] |
| Expansion | – |
Table 7: Actual Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | EAF Production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 330 TTPA[9] | 330 TTPA |
| 2021 | 367 TTPA[9] | 367 TTPA |
| 2022 | 392 TTPA[9] | 392 TTPA |
Table 8: Actual Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | BF Production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 123 TTPA[12] | 123 TTPA |
| 2021 | 138 TTPA[12] | 138 TTPA |
| 2022 | 150 TTPA[12] | 150 TTPA |
Blast Furnace Details
Table 9: Blast Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Construction date | Start date | Current capacity (ttpa) | Decarbonization technology | Most recent relining |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | operating[9] | unknown | unknown | unknown[11] | 130[11] | unknown | unknown |
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References
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