Algerian Qatari Steel Jijel plant

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Algerian Qatari Steel Jijel plant (الجزائرية القطرية للصلب), also known as AQS, is a steel plant in El-Milia, Jijel, Algeria that operates direct reduced iron (DRI) and electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.

Location

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  • Location: Bellara industrial zone, El-Milia, Jijel, Algeria
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 36.753961, 6.24442 (exact)

Background

The Algerian Qatari Steel Jijel plant started operating in 2017 with DRI and EAF capacity.[1] In February 2022, representatives from Qatar and Algeria signed an MOU to study steel investments and expand capacity at the plant by 1800ttpa to 4mtpa.[2] This expansion is expected to start in 2025.[3]

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Announced date Construction date Start date Workforce size
2013[4] 2015[4][5] 2017[6] 2400[7]

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

State-owned entity status Parent company Parent company PermID Parent company GEM ID Owner Owner company PermID Owner company GEM ID
Partial Industries Qatar QPSC [49.0%]; unknown [5.0%]; Groupe Industriel Sider SpA 4295886945 [49.0%]; not applicable [5.0%]; 5000941519 E100000000840 [49.0%]; E100000132388 [5.0%]; E100001000960 Algerian Qatari Steel [100%][8] 5076384326 E100001000957 [100%]

Table 3: Process and Products

Steel product category Steel products ISO 14001 Main production equipment
semi-finished, finished rolled[8] billet, wire rod, rebar[8] yes[8][9] DRI; EAF

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

1Please 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)
announced 1800[10] 1800[10]
operating 2200[11] 2200[11]

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

1Please 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)
announced 2500[12] 2500[12]
operating 2500[13][14] 2500[13][14]

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

Sinter Pellets
NF NF

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

Year EAF production Other/unknown steel production
2019 unknown unknown
2020 unknown unknown
2021 unknown unknown
2022 unknown unknown

Table 8: Actual Plant-level Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)

Year DRI production Other/unknown iron production
2019 unknown unknown
2020 unknown unknown
2021 unknown unknown
2022 unknown unknown

Unit Details

Table 9: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details

Unit name Status Announced date Start date Furnace manufacturer and model Furnace type Current capacity (ttpa) Reductant
unknown DRI (1) operating[15] – 2020[12] Midrex[12] not found 2500[14][13] not found
unknown DRI (2) announced[10] 2022[12] 2026[12] – not found 2500[12] not found

Table 10: Electric Arc Furnace Details

Unit name Status Current capacity (ttpa)
unknown EAF (1) operating[12] 1100[11]
unknown EAF (2) announced[7] 1800[10]
unknown EAF (3) operating[12] 1100[11]

Table 11: 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) yes[16] >0[16] >0[17] unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown
unknown EAF (2) None unknown >0 unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown
unknown EAF (3) yes[16] >0[16] >0[17] unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown

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References

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221114215719/https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/03/11/2022/inauguration-of-algerian-qatari-steel-affirms-amirs-algerian-presidents-interest-in-developing-investment-ties. Archived from the original on 2022-11-14. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ "H.E. Minister of Commerce and Industry and H.E. Algerian Minister of Trade and Export Promotion witness signing of MoU to study investment opportunities in steel industry – Ministry of Commerce and Industry". www.moci.gov.qa. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  3. ↑ El Sayed, Mohamed (March 2023). "Algerian-Qatari Steel (AQS): At First Glance". Midrex. Retrieved 08/30/2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.zawya.com/en/projects/projects-algeria-to-launch-new-steel-production-unit-gltvh9d4. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230321213602/https://www.idom.com/en/new/aqs-start-up-of-the-first-steel-melt-shop/. Archived from the original on 2023-03-21. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221114215719/https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/03/11/2022/inauguration-of-algerian-qatari-steel-affirms-amirs-algerian-presidents-interest-in-developing-investment-ties. Archived from the original on 2022-11-14. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230209050346/https://aisusteel.org/en/14930/. Archived from the original on 2023-02-09. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 "Algerian Qatari Steel". aqs.dz. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  9. ↑ https://www.qna.org.qa/ar-QA/News-Area/News/2024-02/28/0035-%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9---%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%84%D8%A8-%D9%84%D9%80-%D9%82%D9%86%D8%A7-%D9%86%D8%AD%D9%88-12-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AD%D8%AC%D9%85-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 https://www.moci.gov.qa/en/mec_news/h-e-minister-of-commerce-and-industry-and-h-e-algerian-minister-of-trade-and-export-promotion-witness-signing-of-mou-to-study-investment-opportunities-in-steel-industry/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220114001812/https://aqs.dz/about/. Archived from the original on 2022-01-14. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20230411213810/https://www.midrex.com/tech-article/algerian-qatari-steel-aqs-at-first-glance/. Archived from the original on 2023-04-11. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 (PDF) https://www.midrex.com/wp-content/uploads/Midrex-Plants-Sheet2022.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220516153425/https://www.idom.com/en/project/pmc-steel-algerian-qatari-steel-aqs-bellara-integral-steel-complex/. Archived from the original on 2022-05-16. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240129182459/https://aqs.dz/news. Archived from the original on 2024-01-29. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240809182909/https://www.danieli-usa.com/en/latest-news.htm. Archived from the original on 2024-08-09. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240911002722/https://www.midrex.com/press-release/aqs-begins-dri-production-in-algeria/. Archived from the original on 2024-09-11. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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