Amurstal steel plant
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Amurstal steel plant (Металлургический завод Амурсталь (Russian)), also known as Amurmetall; ООО Amurmetall-Lite, is an electric arc furnace (EAF) steel plant operating in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk, Russia.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk, Russia:
- Location: Vagonnaya Ulitsa 30, Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Territory, Russia, 681000
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 50.563131, 136.976362 (exact)
Background
Scrap metal shortages
The Amurstal steel plant faced scrap metal shortages in late 2019, leading the plant to shut down.[1] In April 2020, amid further scrap metal shortages during Covid-19, Amurstal announced that it would began sourcing HBI from Lebedinsky GOK to supplement scrap metal shortage.[2]
n 2022-2023, Amurstal had no issues with scrap supply, leading to an increase in steel production from 744 TTPA in 2022 to 970 TTPA in 2023.[3][4][5] The plant plans to continue expanding production in 2024-2026.[6]
EAF modernization and a proposed DRI facility
In May 2019, it was announced that the plant was intending to modernize its existing EAF shop with a goal of increasing annual production capacity to 3000 TTPA. Additionally, in order to combat the shortage of scrap metal that has been significantly affecting the plant's production, the company is planning to add a new DRI furnace to produce DRI in-house.[7]
Modernization, which included overhaul of the main equipment, started in 2020 in the main production shops - section rolling and electric steelmaking.[8] In 2022, Amurstal received a grant from the Foundation for Industrial Development of the Khabarovsk Krai, which allowed to resume and complete the project aimed at optimizing the technological process of the EAF steel production.[9]
In March 2021, the DRI plant proposal was still included in the modernization: the section rolling shop was being reconstructed and modernized in preparation for DRI.[8] As of October 2023, there have not been any updates about the DRI project and it was not mentioned in the Amurstal's new strategy of development.[10] The plant is focusing on resolving the issue with scrap shortages.[11]
As of October 2024, there have been no updates regarding the DRI project. With the scrap shortage issues resolved, the project is assumed to be cancelled.
Capacity uncertainty
In May 2019, it was announced that the plant was intending to modernize its existing EAF shop with a goal of increasing annual production capacity to 3000 TTPA.[7] However, in March 2021, reports stated that due to scrap shortages, the plant was producing below existing capacity for several years,[7][8] with 2020 production being only 676 TTPA, and its goal instead was to increase annual production to 925 TTPA.[8] In 2022, the EAF production was 744 TTPA, and in 2023 the plant was planning to keep it on the same level.[5][12]
As of October 2024, there have been no updates on the EAF expansion. The project was not included in the plant's steel production strategy through 2026, which remains around 1,000 TTPA.[6] Therefore, the project is presumed to be cancelled.
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Phase | Plant status | Announced date | Construction date | Start date | Workforce size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | Operating[13][14] | 1935[15] | 1936[15] | 1942[16] | 2933[17] |
| Main plant | Operating[13][14] | 1935[15] | 1936[15] | 1942[16] | 2933[17] |
| Expansion | Announced[13][18] | 2019[19][13][20][18] | – | –[18][21] | – |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Phase | Parent company | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | Armada, AO [100.0%] | E100000131146 [100%] | Amurstal' OOO[22] | 5081151437 | E100000131092 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Phase | Steel product category | Steel products | Steel sector end users | Main production equipment | Detailed production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | semi-finished; finished rolled[23] | billet; wire rod; rebar; hexagonal bar; wire; round bar; ingots[23] | building and infrastructure[24] | EAF[25] | 2 EAFs [16][26] |
| Main plant | semi-finished; finished rolled[23] | billet; wire rod; rebar; hexagonal bar; wire; round bar; ingots[23] | building and infrastructure[24] | EAF[25] | 2 EAFs [16][26] |
| Expansion | semi-finished; finished rolled[23] | billet; wire rod; rebar; hexagonal bar; wire; round bar[23] | building and infrastructure[24] | DRI, EAF[18][21] | Modernization of existing EAF; new DRI plant (capacity unknown)[18][21] |
Table 4: Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Phase | Capacity operating status* | Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | operating | 1150 TTPA[19][13][20][26][20][19][20] | 1150 TTPA[19][13][20][26][20][19][20] |
| Main plant | mothballed | 1000 TTPA[19][13][20][26][20][19][20] | 1000 TTPA[19][13][20][26][20][19][20] |
| Expansion | announced | 850 TTPA[19][13][20][18] | 850 TTPA[19][13][20][18] |
Table 5: Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Phase | Capacity operating status* | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | operating | – | – |
| Main plant | mothballed | – | – |
| Expansion | announced | >0 TTPA[19][13][20][18] | >0 TTPA[19][13][20][18] |
Table 6: Actual Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | EAF Production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 676 TTPA[21][27] | 676 TTPA[21] |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2022 | 730 TTPA[28] | 730 TTPA[28] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ Russia's Amurstal under risk of stoppage, Steel Orbis, Nov. 29, 2019, Retrieved on: Jun. 12, 2020
- ↑ Russia's Amurstal to partly compensate for scrap shortage by HBI usage, Steel Orbis, Nov. 29, 2019, Retrieved on: Jun. 12, 2020
- ↑ "Металлолом Якутии наполняет Амурсталь: итоги 2022 – 2023 годов (Russian)". kremniy39.ru. January 31, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
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