ArcelorMittal Acindar Villa Constitución steel plant

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ArcelorMittal Acindar Villa Constitución steel plant (Planta siderúrgica Acindar) is a steel plant in Villa Constitución, Santa Fe, Argentina that operates direct reduced iron (DRI) and electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.

Location

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  • Location: Ruta Provincial 21 N° 4855, Villa Constitución, Santa Fe, Argentina
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): -33.249936, -60.300415 (exact)

Background

Founded in 1942, Acindar Industria Argentina de Aceros S.A. is one of Argentina's oldest steel companies.[1] Its headquarters and steel plant are located in the city of Villa Constitución.[2] Acindar merged with Arcelor subsidiary Belgo Mineira in 2001[3] and became part of the newly formed ArcelorMittal Group in 2006[3][4]. Since 2008 ArcelorMittal has controlled 99.5% of the company.[5]

Acindar produces bars and balls for the grinding of minerals; steel meshes for the mining industry; wires, turnbuckles and special posts for the wine industry; poles, rods, wires and accessories for agricultural fencing; and a variety of products for the construction, oil, and metallurgical industries. Acindar also offers technical advisory services, along with cutting, bending and pre-assembling of steel parts according to the client's technical specifications.[6]

The Acindar complex includes a DRI (direct reduced iron) plant featuring Midrex technology installed in 1978[7], and two Tenova electric arc furnaces installed in 2007.[8]

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Start date Workforce size Power source
1946[9] 1624[10] Signed agreement with Petroquimica Comodoro Rivadavia (PCR) to invest $140 million in a renewable energy project in the San Luis Norte wind farm.[11][12]

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Parent company Parent company PermID Parent company GEM ID Owner Owner company PermID Owner company GEM ID
ArcelorMittal SA [100.0%] 5000030092 [100.0%] E100000000687 [100.0%] Acindar Industria Argentina de Aceros SA [100%][13][14] 4295856032 E100001010109 [100%]

Table 3: Process and Products

Steel product category Steel products Steel sector end users ISO 14001 Main production equipment
finished rolled[15] wire rod, rod, mesh, bar, wire[15][16] automotive, building and infrastructure, energy, tools and machinery[17][18] 2020[19] 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)
operating 2000[20][21][22] 2000[20][21][22]

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)
operating 600[23][24] 600[23][24]

Table 6: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)

Year EAF production Total (all routes)
2019 1100[25] 1100[25]
2020 800[15][26] 800[15][26]
2021 1252[27][28] 1252[27][28]
2022 1174[21] 1174[21]
2023 1100[10] 1100[10]

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

Year DRI production Other/unknown iron production Total (all routes)
2019 unknown unknown –
2020 >0[29] >0[29] –[29]
2021 >0[30] >0[30] –[30]
2022 551[31][32][24] –[31][32][24] 551[31][32][24]
2023 558[33][34] –[33][34] 558[33][34]

Unit Details

Table 8: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details

Unit name Status Start date Furnace manufacturer and model Furnace type Current capacity (ttpa)
unknown DRI (1) operating[23][24] 1978[35] Midrex[35] shaft furnace[35] 600[23][24]

Table 9: Electric Arc Furnace Details

Unit name Status Start date Furnace manufacturer and model Current capacity (ttpa) Current size (tonnes)
EAF 1 operating[36] 2007[37] Tenova 1000[20][22][21] 110.0[38][39][40]
EAF 2 operating[41] 2007[37] Tenova 1000[20][22][21] 110.0[37][39][42][40]

Table 10: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details

Unit name Scrap-based % scrap % sponge iron (unknown if DRI or HBI)
EAF 1 yes[21] 40.00[37] 60.00[37][21]
EAF 2 yes[21] 40.00[37][21] 60.00[21]

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