Xuan Thien Nghia Hung steel plant , also known as Xuan Thien Nghia Hung Green Steel Plant, is a steel plant in Nghia Hung, Nam Định, Vietnam that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) and direct reduced iron (DRI) technology.
Location The map below shows the approximate location of the plant in Nghia Hung, Nam Định, Vietnam:
Location: Nghia Hung, Nam Dinh Province, VietnamCoordinates (WGS 84 ): 20.037805, 106.127689 (approximate)Background In 2021, the approval for the setting up Xuan Thien Nghia Hung factory was passed. The plant was to be completed in 36 months after the site was handed over.[ 1]
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Plant Details Table 1: General Plant Details
Announced date
Construction date
Start date
Power source
Iron ore source
2021[ 2]
2025-06[ 3]
2027[ 4]
Plans wind power for EAF, electricity, natural gas[ 5] [ 6]
Xuan Thien's own mines in Angola and other African countries[ 3]
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
Parent company
Parent company PermID
Parent GEM entity ID
Owner
Owner company PermID
Owner GEM entity ID
Xuan Thien Group JSC [100.0%]
5076694862 [100.0%]
E100000134775 [100.0%]
Xuan Thien Group JSC [100%][ 7]
5076694862
E100000134775 [100%]
Table 3: Process and ProductsTable 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
1 Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Capacity operating status1
Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity
Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
construction
2000[ 8]
2000[ 8]
Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
1 Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Capacity operating status1
Sponge iron/DRI capacity
Nominal iron capacity (total)
construction
0[ 8]
0[ 8]
Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
Ferronickel
Sinter
Coke
Pellets
NF
NF
NF
NF
Unit Details Table 7: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details
Unit name
Status
Announced date
Construction date
Start date
Furnace type
Current capacity (ttpa)
unknown DRI (1)
construction[ 3]
2021[ 2]
2025-06[ 3]
2028[ 3]
not found
0[ 8]
Table 8: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Reductant Details
Unit name
Current or initial reductant
Gas reductant
Hydrogen reductant status
unknown DRI (1)
gas[ 6]
fossil gas (unreformed)[ 6]
capable[ 9]
Table 9: Electric Arc Furnace Details
Unit name
Status
Announced date
Construction date
Start date
Furnace manufacturer and model
Current capacity (ttpa)
unknown EAF (1)
construction[ 3]
2021[ 2]
2025-06[ 3]
2028[ 4] [ 3]
Primetals Technologies[ 9]
2000[ 8]
Table 10: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details
Unit name
Scrap-based
% scrap
% DRI
% basic/merchant pig iron
unknown EAF (1)
yes[ 10]
>0[ 6]
>0[ 6] [ 3]
>0[ 6] [ 3]
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