Steel Dynamics Butler plant
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Steel Dynamics Butler plant, also known as Steel Dynamics Butler Flat Roll Division, Iron Dynamics, is a steel plant in Butler, Indiana, United States that operates direct reduced iron (DRI) and electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Butler, Indiana, United States:
- Location: 4500 County Road 59, Butler, Indiana 46721, United States
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 41.37064, -84.917454 (exact)
Background
The Steel Dynamics Butler plant began operating in 1996 and was Steel Dynamics' first plant.
In 2021, the plant paid a $475,000 penalty due to air pollution standard violations and was made to pay $3 million to upgrade its air pollution controls.[1][2]
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Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Start date | Workforce size |
|---|---|
| 1996[3] | 3150[4] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent GEM entity ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner GEM entity ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Dynamics Inc [100.0%] | 4295908010 [100.0%] | E100001010336 [100.0%] | Steel Dynamics Inc [100%][5] | 4295908010 | E100001010336 [100%] |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Steel sector end users | ISO 14001 | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished, finished rolled[6] | sheet[6] | automotive, building and infrastructure, energy, steel packaging, tools and machinery, transport[6] | 2022[7] | 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 | 3000[8][9][10] | 3000[8][9][10] |
Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | 260[11] | 260[11] |
Table 6: 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 | unknown | unknown | – |
| 2021 | 2730[12] | –[12] | 2730[12] |
| 2022 | 2760[13] | –[13] | 2760[13] |
| 2023 | 2910[14] | –[14] | 2910[14] |
| 2024 | 2349[14] | –[14] | 2349[14] |
Table 7: Actual Plant-level Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | DRI production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 238[14] | 238[14] |
Unit Details
Table 8: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Start date | Furnace type | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown DRI (1) | operating[15][16][11] | 1999[17] | hearth[17] | 260[11] |
Table 9: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Reductant Details
| Unit name | Current or initial reductant | Gas reductant | Hydrogen reductant status |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown DRI (1) | gas[17] | syngas (reformed methane)[17] | unknown |
Table 10: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Start date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | operating[8] | 1995[18] | Fuchs[8] | 1500[8][10] | 150.0[19][8] |
| unknown EAF (2) | operating[8] | 1998[18] | Fuchs[8] | 1500[9] | 150.0[19][8] |
Table 11: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details
| Unit name | Scrap-based | % scrap | % DRI |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | yes[20] | 84.00[21] | 16.00[22] |
| unknown EAF (2) | yes[20] | 84.00[21] | 16.00[22] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ "Steel Dynamics to pay $475,000 penalty". Wane 15. 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ US EPA, OA (2021-03-02). "EPA Settlement with Steel Dynamics, Inc. Will Reduce Air Pollution in Butler, Indiana". www.epa.gov. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20211215134807/https://steeldynamics.com/Operations/Steel/Flat-Roll-Group.aspx. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20231208145603/https://www.macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/STLD/steel-dynamics/number-of-employees. Archived from the original on 2023-12-08.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125055457/https://stld.steeldynamics.com/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20211216043837/https://steeldynamics.com/Operations/Steel/Flat-Roll-Group/Flat-Roll-Group-Butler-Division.aspx. Archived from the original on 2021-12-16.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220925141409/https://stld.steeldynamics.com/certifications/. Archived from the original on 2022-09-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 https://imis.aist.org/store/detail.aspx?id=PR-RU2024-2.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 https://butler.steeldynamics.com/facilities/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 https://www.steeldynamics.com/flat-roll/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230101021854/https://www.recyclingtoday.com/article/steel-dynamics-protects-expands-market-share/. Archived from the original on 2023-01-01.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 (PDF) https://www.annualreports.com/HostedData/AnnualReports/PDF/NASDAQ_STLD_2021.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20231208154227/https://d2ghdaxqb194v2.cloudfront.net/2197/189962.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-12-08.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221208050819/https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-settlement-steel-dynamics-inc-will-reduce-air-pollution-butler-indiana. Archived from the original on 2022-12-08.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230227025118/https://issuu.com/steeldynamicsinc/docs/sdi_2020_annual_report_full_sm_posted_to_web. Archived from the original on 2023-02-27.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 18.0 18.1 (PDF) https://d2ghdaxqb194v2.cloudfront.net/2197/193496.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 19.0 19.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240905153019/https://intecopti.com/en/news/latest-news/reader/steel-dynamics-inc-butler-plant-to-recieve-new-inteco-pti-lime-injection-system. Archived from the original on 2024-09-05.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 20.0 20.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240906181315/https://www.steeldynamics.com/steel/. Archived from the original on 2024-09-06.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 21.0 21.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240903161717/https://sustainability.steeldynamics.com/circular-manufacturing-model/. Archived from the original on 03 September 2024.
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