Acciaierie d'Italia Taranto steel plant

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Acciaierie d'Italia Taranto steel plant, also known as ILVA Taranto steel plant (predecessor); ILVA S.P.A. in a.s. Stabilimento di Taranto, Taranto Steelworks, Società Industria Laminati Piani e Affini, is a blast furnace-basic oxygen furnace (BF-BOF) steel plant operating in Taranto, Province of Taranto, Italy.

Location

The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Taranto, Province of Taranto, Italy:

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  • Location: Via Appia SS km 648, 74123 Taranto TA, Italy
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 40.508993, 17.207589 (exact)

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Phase Plant status Construction date Start date Workforce size
Main plant Operating[1] 1965[2] 11000[3]
Main plant Operating[1] 1965[2] 11000[3]
Expansion Construction[4] 2023[4] 2024[5]

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Phase State-owned entity status Parent company Parent company PermID Parent company GEM ID Owner Owner company PermID Owner company GEM ID
Main plant Partial ArcelorMittal SA [62.0%]; Invitalia SpA SpA [38.0%] 5000030092 [62%]; unknown [38%] E100001010117 [38%]; E100001000348 [3.1%] Acciaierie d'italia SpA[1] 5067495106 E100001010116

Table 3: Process and Products

Phase Steel product category Steel products Steel sector end users ISO 14001 ISO 50001 Main production equipment Detailed production equipment
Main plant semi-finished; finished rolled[6][7] flat, pipes, tube[6][7] automotive; building and infrastructure; energy; steel packaging; tools and machinery; transport[7] 2022[8] 2022[9] BF, BOF[10] coking plant; sinter plant; 4 BOF[11][7]
Main plant semi-finished; finished rolled[6][7] flat, pipes, tube[6][7] automotive; building and infrastructure; energy; steel packaging; tools and machinery; transport[7] 2022[8] 2022[9] BF, BOF[10] coking plant; sinter plant; 4 BOF[11][7]
Expansion semi-finished; finished rolled[6][7] flat, pipes, tube[6][7] automotive; building and infrastructure; energy; steel packaging; tools and machinery; transport[7] EAF[12][13] 1 EAF[12][13]

Table 4: Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

*Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Phase Capacity operating status* Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking capacity Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
Main plant operating 7800 TTPA[10][10][10][10] 7800 TTPA[10][10][10][10]
Main plant mothballed [10][10][10][10] [10][10][10][10]
Expansion construction 2500 TTPA[12][13][5] 2500 TTPA[12][13][5]

Table 5: Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

*Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Phase Capacity operating status* Blast furnace capacity Nominal iron capacity (total)
Main plant operating 2000 TTPA[14][14][14][14] 2000 TTPA[14][14][14][14]
Main plant mothballed 7500 TTPA[14][14][14][14] 7500 TTPA[14][14][14][14]
Expansion construction

Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

Phase Sinter Coke
Main plant >0 TTPA[15] >0 TTPA[15]
Main plant >0 TTPA[15] >0 TTPA[15]
Expansion [12][13] [12][13]

Table 7: Actual Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)

Year BOF Production Total (all routes)
2020 3400 TTPA[16] 3400 TTPA
2021 4100 TTPA[5] 4100 TTPA
2022 3800 TTPA[14] 3800 TTPA

Blast Furnace Details

Table 8: Blast Furnace Details

Unit name Status Announced date Construction date Start date Furnace manufacturer and model Current size Current capacity (ttpa) Decarbonization technology Most recent relining
1 mothballed[17][4][18] unknown unknown 1960[19] 2000[14] unknown 2015-08[20][21]
2 mothballed[17][4][18] unknown unknown 1960[19] 2000[14] unknown 2022[22]
4 operating[17][4] unknown unknown 1960[19] Saint-Gobain (parts)[23] 10 meters (hearth diameter)[23] 2000[14] unknown 2022[24]
5 mothballed[14][18] unknown unknown 1974-11[25] 3500[14] unknown 2000[26]

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