Aramco Ras Al Khair steel plant
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Aramco Ras Al Khair steel plant is a steel plant in Ras Al-Khair, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia that operates direct reduced iron (DRI) and electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the approximate location of the plant in Ras Al-Khair, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia:
- Location: Ras Al-Khair, Industrial City, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 27.502597, 49.180369 (approximate)
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Announced date | Start date |
|---|---|
| 2023-05 | 2026[1] |
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 | Saudi Arabian Oil Co | 4298459348 | E100000000888 | Saudi Arabian Oil Co[2] | 4298459348 | E100000000888 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|
| finished rolled[3] | plate[3] | DRI; EAF |
Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| announced | 1500[2] | 1500[2] |
Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| announced | 2500[4] | 2500[4] |
Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Sinter | Pellets |
|---|---|
| NF | NF |
Unit Details
Table 7: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Start date | Furnace type | Current capacity (ttpa) | Reductant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown DRI (1) | announced[4][5] | 2023-05-01[5] | 2026[6] | shaft furnace[5] | 2500[4] | methane[5] |
Table 8: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | announced[2] | 1500[2] |
Table 9: 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[4] | unknown[4] | 100[4] | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
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References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230502125422/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-02/world-s-top-steelmaker-signs-deal-for-saudi-arabian-steel-plant. Archived from the original on 2023-05-02.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20230517170134/https://www.mees.com/2023/5/5/corporate/aramco-adds-metal-to-saudi-diversification-plans-with-chinese-ras-al-khair-steel-tie-up/fe952de0-eb3d-11ed-adcf-bfa2b524f104. Archived from the original on 2023-05-17.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/saudi-arabia-to-build-its-first-integrated-steel-plate-production-1288520.htm.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20230509001520/https://gulfbusiness.com/aramco-pif-and-chinas-baosteel-form-steel-jv/. Archived from the original on 2023-05-09.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240126000452/https://www.aramco.com/en/news-media/news/2023/aramco-baosteel-and-pif-sign-agreement. Archived from the original on 2024-01-26.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://gmk.center/en/news/baosteel-saudi-aramco-and-pif-will-build-a-steel-plant-in-saudi-arabia/.
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