ArcelorMittal Vanderbijlpark Steel Works

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ArcelorMittal Vanderbijlpark Steel Works is a blast furnace (BF), direct reduced iron (DRI) and basic oxygen furnace (BOF) steel plant operating in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, South Africa.

Location

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  • Location: Delfos Boulevard, Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng Province, South Africa
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): -26.657367, 27.822310 (exact)

Background

The ArcelorMittal Vanderbijlpark Steel Works was built in 1943 by the Iscor Company to bolster the South African war efforts during World War II, and was converted to a fully integrated plant in 1947. [1]

In its decarbonization plan, ArcelorMittal South Africa announced that it plans to close its Blast Furnace C by 2030 and to continue operating its Blast Furnace D with new "green technology". The plant will also replace its BOF capacity with EAF.[2] ArcelorMittal SA is pursuing additional potential green steel projects: they are partnering with Sasol to develop green hydrogen for the plant and for export, and working on a carbon capture and utilization technology to convert emissions from the plant into usable chemicals. [3]

Workers went on a two week strike in 2022 over wages, ending in a signed deal between the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa and ArcelorMittal.[4]

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Phase Plant status Announced date Start date Workforce size Power source
Main plant Operating[5] – 1947[6] 4500[7] 100 MW renewable energy project planned by AMSA.[8]
Main plant Operating[5] – 1947[6] 4500[7] 100 MW renewable energy project planned by AMSA.[8]
Expansion Announced[9] 2023[9] 2027[10] – 200 MW solar plant[9]

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Phase State-owned entity status Parent company Parent company PermID Parent company GEM ID Owner Owner company PermID Owner company GEM ID
Main plant Partial ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd [100%] 4295888528 [100%] E100001000088 [8.2%]; E100001000348 [3.4%] Arcelormittal South Africa Ltd[11] 4295888528 E100001000504

Table 3: Process and Products

Phase Steel product category Steel products ISO 14001 Main production equipment Detailed production equipment
Main plant semi-finished; finished rolled[12] slabs, plate, hot-rolled, cold-rolled, coated, hot-dip galvanized, electro galvanized, pre-painted, tinplate[13] 2022[14] BF, DRI, BOF[15] coking plant; sinter plant; DRI plant (6 rotary kilns); 3 BOF[16][15][17][18][19]
Main plant semi-finished; finished rolled[12] slabs, plate, hot-rolled, cold-rolled, coated, hot-dip galvanized, electro galvanized, pre-painted, tinplate[13] 2022[14] BF, DRI, BOF[15] coking plant; sinter plant; DRI plant (6 rotary kilns); 3 BOF[16][15][17][18][19]
Expansion semi-finished; finished rolled[12] slabs, plate, hot-rolled, cold-rolled, coated, hot-dip galvanized, electro galvanized, pre-painted, tinplate[13] – EAF[9] 1 EAF[9]

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

*Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Phase Capacity operating status* Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking capacity Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
Main plant operating 4500 TTPA[20][21][20][21][20][21] – 4500 TTPA[20][21][20][21][20][21]
Main plant operating pre-retirement –[20][21][20][21][20][21] – –[20][21][20][21][20][21]
Expansion announced – 1700 TTPA[9] 1700 TTPA[9]

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

*Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Phase Capacity operating status* Blast furnace capacity Sponge iron/DRI capacity Nominal iron capacity (total)
Main plant operating 1900 TTPA[22][10][22][10] 1020 TTPA[19][19][19][19][19][19] 2920 TTPA[22][10][22][10][19][19][19][19][19][19]
Main plant operating pre-retirement 1300 TTPA[22][10][22][10] –[19][19][19][19][19][19] 1300 TTPA[22][10][22][10][19][19][19][19][19][19]
Expansion announced – – –

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

Phase Sinter Coke
Main plant 3100 TTPA[22] 1420 TTPA[21]
Main plant 3100 TTPA[22] 1420 TTPA[21]
Expansion – –

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

Year BOF Production Total (all routes)
2020 1400 TTPA[23] 1400 TTPA
2021 2000 TTPA[24] 2000 TTPA
2022 1500 TTPA[25] 1500 TTPA

Blast Furnace Details

Table 8: Blast Furnace Details

Unit name Status Announced date Construction date Start date Retired date Current capacity (ttpa) Decarbonization technology Most recent relining
C operating pre-retirement[26][27] unknown unknown 1996[28] 2030[10] 1300[22][10] unknown 2012[29][30]
D operating[27][10] unknown unknown 1990[28] – 1900[22][10] ArcelorMittal SA has announced it intends to develop CCU technology for use at the plant, converting emissions to fuels and chemicals, using up to 1.5mtpa of CO2.; ArcelorMittal plans to reline and continue using this furnace as a "green blast furnace" after 2030, using hydrogen injection, reduced coke rates, and potentially biomass energy to reduce carbon.[31][10] 2007-02[29][30]

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References

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