ArcelorMittal Sestao steel plant
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ArcelorMittal Sestao steel plant, also known as ArcelorMittal Bilbao, Acería Compacta de Bizkaia (ACB) (predecessor), Altos Hornos de Vizcaya (predecessor), is a steel plant in Sestao, Vizcaya, Spain that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Sestao, Vizcaya, Spain:
- Location: Chavarri 6, 48910 Sestao, Spain
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 43.313144, -2.998964 (exact)
Background
ArcelorMittal Sestao was previously owned by Altos Hornos de Vizcaya in 1902, and was transferred to the Compact Steelworks of Bizkaia later. In 1996, it was bought by Aceralia (then known as Siderurgia Integral Corporation), which then became Arcelor, who merged with Mittal to form ArcelorMittal in the early 2000s.[1]
In 2020, the plant was idled from April to September due to a drop in demand caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.[2]
In 2021, ArcelorMittal announced that the Sestao plant was set to become world's first full-scale zero carbon-emissions steel plant by 2025. An investment of €50 million to fund the implementation of new emission-reducing technologies was undertaken.[3][4] In November 2021, ArcelorMittal suspended their steel operations at Sestao to focus on upgrading the plant; they expected to recommence operations in early 2022.[5]
ArcelorMittal Sestao operates a 10,000 tonne scrapyard on the site.[6]
Low-emissions/green steelmaking
This steel plant is associated with a green steel project tracked in the Green Steel Tracker. Details about the project are included below.
Table 1: Green Steel Project Details
| Project 1 | |
|---|---|
| Project name | Sestao (DRI from Gijón) |
| Company | ArcelorMittal |
| Company has climate goals? | Yes |
| Location | Sestao, Spain |
| Project website | Not available |
| Project scale | Full scale |
| Project status | Announced |
| Year to be online | 2025 |
| Technology to be used | BF-BOF to EAF for green iron |
| Technology details | EAF using DRI from Gijón |
| Iron production capacity (million tonnes per year) | Not applicable |
| Steel production capacity (million tonnes per year) | 1 |
| CO2 capture (million tonnes CO2 per year) | Not applicable |
| Hydrogen generation capacity (MW) | Not applicable |
| Investment size (m USD) | 58 |
| Partners | Not stated |
| Date of announcement | 2021-07-13 |
Plant Details
Table 2: General Plant Details
| Start date | Workforce size | Power source | Iron ore source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1902[7] | 250[8] | 100% renewable[9] | 1 mtpa of DRI to be delivered from ArcelorMittal Asturias Gijon plant by 2025.[10] |
Table 3: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArcelorMittal SA; small shareholder(s) | 5000030092; not applicable | E100000000687; E100001015587 | Arcelormittal Sestao SL [100%][11] | 5000020198 | E100001000508 [100%] |
Table 4: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Steel sector end users | ISO 14001 | ISO 50001 | Responsible steel | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished, finished rolled[12] | coil[11] | automotive, building and infrastructure[11] | yes[13][14] | yes[13][15] | unknown[16] | EAF |
Table 5: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | 2000[11][17][18][19] | 2000[11][17][18][19] |
Table 6: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | EAF production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 300[20] | 300[20] |
| 2020 | 200[21] | 200[21] |
| 2021 | 600[22] | 600[22] |
| 2022 | 200[23] | 200[23] |
| 2023 | 300[24] | 300[24] |
Unit Details
Table 7: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Furnace manufacturer and model | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | operating[19] | DC | 1000[11][17][18][19] |
| unknown EAF (2) | operating[19] | DC | 1000[11][17][18][19] |
Table 8: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details
| Unit name | Scrap-based | % scrap | % DRI | % HBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | yes[25][19][15] | >0[25][15] | >0[25] | >0[25] |
| unknown EAF (2) | yes[25][19][15] | >0[25][15] | >0[25] | >0[25] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
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