Bafgh Mineral Complex Iron and Steel Yazd plant
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Bafgh Mineral Complex Iron and Steel Yazd plant (مجتمع فولاد بافق), also known as Bafaq Steel, B-MISCO, Bafaq Steel Complex, is a steel plant in Bafgh, Yazd, Iran that operates direct reduced iron (DRI) and electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Bafgh, Yazd, Iran:
- Location: MCXR+V27, Bafq, Yazd Province, Iran
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 31.699307, 55.440187 (exact)
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Start date | Workforce size | Power source | Iron ore source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013[1] | 1000[2] | unknown | unknown |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bafgh Mineral Complex Iron & Steel Co [100.0%] | unknown [100.0%] | E100000131106 [100.0%] | Bafgh Mineral Complex Iron & Steel Co [100%][3] | unknown | E100000131106 [100%] |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | ISO 14001 | ISO 50001 | Responsible steel | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| crude, semi-finished, finished rolled[4] | rebar, pellets, sections, billet, coil, DRI, wire rod[4] | 2022[5][6] | unknown[6] | unknown | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | 1200[7] | 1200[7] |
Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | 800[8] | 800[8] |
Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Sinter | Pellets |
|---|---|
| NF | 5000[2][9] |
Table 7: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | EAF production | Other/unknown steel production |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | unknown | unknown |
| 2020 | unknown | unknown |
| 2021 | unknown | unknown |
| 2022 | unknown | unknown |
| 2023 | unknown | unknown |
| 2024 | unknown | unknown |
Table 8: Actual Plant-level Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | DRI production | Other/unknown iron production |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | unknown | unknown |
| 2020 | unknown | unknown |
| 2021 | unknown | unknown |
| 2022 | unknown | unknown |
| 2023 | unknown | unknown |
| 2024 | unknown | unknown |
Unit Details
Table 9: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Furnace manufacturer and model | Furnace type | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown DRI (1) | operating[2] | Midrex[8] | not found | 800[8] |
Table 10: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | operating[2] | 1200[7] |
Table 11: 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) | no[10] | unknown[10] | unknown | unknown | 100.00[10] | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
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