AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke Dillingen steel plant
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AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke Dillingen steel plant, also known as ROGESA Roheisengesellschaft Saar, Dillinger, Dillinger Hütte, Roheisenerzeugung Dillingen, is a steel plant in Dillengen, Saarland, Germany that operates blast furnace (BF), basic oxygen furnace (BOF), electric arc furnace (EAF), and direct reduced iron (DRI) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Dillengen, Saarland, Germany:
- Location: AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke, Werkstraße 1, 66763 Dillingen/Saar, Germany
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 49.353884, 6.746603 (exact)
Background
In August 2020, AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke Dillingen announced the start of Germany's first hydrogen-based steel production plant via the blast furnace route.[1] In June 2022, the company announced a broader transition away from BF-BOF production; they will add EAF and DRI capacity at the plant by 2027 and aim to shut down the blast furnace by 2030.[2] Further, they will commission another 1400ttpa EAF by 2045.[3]
Low-emissions/green steelmaking
This steel plant is associated with a green steel project tracked in the Green Steel Tracker. Details about the project are included below.
Table 1: Green Steel Project Details
| Project 1 | Project 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Project name | Power4Steel (Pure Steel+ brand) | Luleå mini-mill |
| Company | Stahl Holding Saar GmbH | SSAB |
| Company has climate goals? | No | Yes |
| Location | Dillingen, Germany | Luleå, Sweden |
| Project website | Site | Site |
| Project scale | Full scale | Full scale |
| Project status | Announced | Announced |
| Year to be online | 2045 | 2028 |
| Technology to be used | NG-DRI to H-DRI + EAF | BF-BOF to EAF for green iron |
| Technology details | MIDREX Flex - 3 Phases, first H2 injection to BF (2027/28), then close 1 BF and commission DRI [2,5 Mt] +2 EAF [3,5 Mt] (2030), +1 EAF [1,2 Mt] and close the other BF (2040) | EAF using DRI from SSAB (Hybrit) |
| Iron production capacity (million tonnes per year) | 2 | Not applicable |
| Steel production capacity (million tonnes per year) | 4 | 2 |
| CO2 capture (million tonnes CO2 per year) | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Hydrogen generation capacity (MW) | 628 | Not applicable |
| Investment size (m USD) | 3804 | 4837 |
| Partners | Germany’s Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action | LKAB, Danieli |
| Date of announcement | 2024-01-18 | 2024-04-02 |
Plant Details
Table 2: General Plant Details
| Start date | Workforce size | Iron ore source |
|---|---|---|
| 1969[4] | 3525[5] | Vale pellets[6] |
Table 3: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArcelorMittal SA; Montan-Stiftung-Saar; unknown | 5000030092; 5039602334; not applicable | E100000000687; E100001016169; E100000132388 | AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke AG[7] | 5000074757 | E100000002380 |
Table 4: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Steel sector end users | ISO 14001 | ISO 50001 | Responsible steel | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished, finished rolled[8] | structural, plate[9] | automotive, building and infrastructure, energy, tools and machinery[10] | 2023[11] | 2024[12] | 2023[13] | BF; DRI; BOF; EAF |
Table 5: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking capacity | Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|---|
| announced | – | 3150[14][15] | 3150[14][15] |
| operating pre-retirement | 2760[16] | – | 2760[16] |
Table 6: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Blast furnace capacity | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|---|
| announced | – | 2500[14] | 2500[14] |
| mothballed | 730[16][17] | – | 730[16][17] |
| operating pre-retirement | 4782[16][17] | – | 4782[16][17] |
Table 7: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Ferronickel | Sinter | Coke | Pellets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0[16] | 0[7] | 0[7] | 0[7] |
Table 8: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | BOF production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2238[5] | 2238[5] |
| 2020 | 1816[5] | 1816[5] |
| 2021 | 2281[5][18] | 2281[5][18] |
| 2022 | 2299[5] | 2299[5] |
| 2023 | 1288[5] | 1288[5] |
Table 9: Actual Plant-level Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | BF production | Other/unknown iron production |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | unknown | unknown |
| 2020 | unknown | unknown |
| 2021 | unknown | unknown |
| 2022 | unknown | unknown |
| 2023 | unknown | unknown |
Unit Details
Table 10: Blast Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Start date | Retired date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Current size | Current capacity (ttpa) | Decarbonization technology | Most recent relining |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF 3 | mothballed[17] | 1965[17][19] | – | – | 1280.0[17] | 730[16][17] | Pilot plant at Dillingen uses hydrogen as reducing agent to decrease carbon emissions, currently expanding to use on both blast furnaces (H2Syngas with Paul Wurth)[20][21] | 2003[22] |
| BF 4 | operating pre-retirement[19] | 1974[17][19] | 2045[23] | Primetals Technologies (parts); Saint-Gobain (parts); Paul Wurth (parts)[24][25][26] | 2360.0[17] | 2227[16][17] | unknown | 2016[27] |
| BF 5 | operating pre-retirement[23] | 1985[17][19] | 2030[23] | – | 2893.0[17] | 2555[16][17] | Pilot plant at Dillingen uses hydrogen as reducing agent to decrease carbon emissions, currently expanding to use on both blast furnaces (H2Syngas with Paul Wurth)[20][21] | 2010-10-21[28] |
Table 11: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Start date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Furnace type | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown DRI (1) | announced[15][14] | 2022-06[15] | 2027[15] | Primetals Midrex[29][29] | shaft furnace | 2500[14] |
Table 12: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Construction date | Start date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | announced[15] | 2022 | – | 2027 | Primetals[29] | 1750[15] | 195.0[29] |
| unknown EAF (2) | announced[14] | 2022-12 | 2045 | 2045 | – | 1400[14] | – |
Table 13: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details
| Unit name | Scrap-based | % scrap | % DRI | % HBI | % sponge iron (unknown if DRI or HBI) | % basic/merchant pig iron | % granulated pig iron | % pig iron (unknown if basic/merchant or granulated | % other iron |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | None | unknown | >0 | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
| unknown EAF (2) | None | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
Table 14: Basic Oxygen Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOF 1 | operating pre-retirement[23] | 1380[16] | 190.0 tonnes[30][17][19] |
| unknown BOF (1) | operating pre-retirement[23] | 1380[16] | 190.0 tonnes[30][17][19] |
Articles and Resources
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References
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