CVG Briquetera de Venezuela DRI plant
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CVG Briquetera de Venezuela DRI plant (Briqven, Matesi (predecessor), Posven (predecessor), Briquetera de Venezuela), also known as Briqven, Matesi (predecessor), Posven (predecessor), is a steel plant in Ciudad Guayana, Bolívar, Venezuela that operates direct reduced iron (DRI) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Ciudad Guayana, Bolívar, Venezuela:
- Location: UD-513 Avenida Leopoldo Sucre Figarella, Ciudad Guayana 8050, Bolívar, Venezuela
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 8.300159, -62.780136 (exact)
Background
The CVG Briquetera de Venezuela DRI plant traces its origins back to 2000, when it was founded under the name POSVEN by an international consortium led by the Korean company Posco, with minority stakes held by the Corporación Venezolana de Guayana, Daewoo y Hyundai.[1] In 2004 a new consortium led by Techint assumed ownership of the plant, changing its name to Matesi (Materiales Siderúrgicas) and increasing annual iron production to the plant's full capacity of 1.5 million tpa (tonnes per annum).[1]
In 2009, Matesi was nationalized, together with several other Venezuelan steel producers.[1] In December 2010, after nearly two years of inactivity, the plant resumed production under the new name Briqven (Briqueteras de Venezuela).[1] However, DRI output over the ensuing decade has hovered between 0 and 200,000 tonnes per annum[1], with production often severely curtailed or completely halted due to various mishaps, including fires, blackouts, and pellet shortages.[2][3][4][5][6]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Start date | Workforce size |
|---|---|
| 2000[7][8] | 130[7] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | Matesi [100.0%] | 4295940612 [100.0%] | E100000130759 [100.0%] | Matesi [100%][7] | 4295940612 | E100000130759 [100%] |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | ISO 14001 | ISO 50001 | Responsible steel | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| crude | HBI[7][8][9] | unknown | unknown | unknown[10] | DRI |
Table 4: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| mothballed | 1500[11][7][8][9] | 1500[11][7][8][9] |
Table 5: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Sinter | Pellets |
|---|---|
| NF | NF |
Table 6: Actual Plant-level Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | DRI production | Other/unknown iron production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1[12][7][13][14][15] | –[12][7][13][14][15] | 1[12][7][13][14][15] |
| 2020 | 1[12][14][7][13][15] | –[12][14][7][13][15] | 1[12][14][7][13][15] |
| 2021 | 1[16][17][18] | –[16][17][18] | 1[16][17][18] |
| 2022 | >0[19][20] | >0[19][20] | –[19][20] |
| 2023 | –[8] | –[8] | –[8] |
Unit Details
Table 7: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Start date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Furnace type | Current capacity (ttpa) | Reductant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown DRI (1) | mothballed[8] | 2000[8][9] | HYL/Energiron[8][9] | shaft furnace[21] | 750[7][8][9][11] | methane[21] |
| unknown DRI (2) | mothballed[8] | 2000[8][9] | HYL/Energiron[8][9] | shaft furnace[21] | 750[7][8][9][11] | methane[21] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Empresas Heridas de Muerte: Corrompiendo el Metal" (PDF). Transparencia Venezuela. 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Fire halts Venezuela's HBI output, exports: union". Argus Media. April 17, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Datos | Debacle productiva y financiera en empresas de Guayana hace de su recuperación una misión imposible". Banca y Negocios. January 24, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Un incendio en Planta de Pellas de Sidor paraliza la única área operativa en la siderúrgica". Correo del Caroní. April 4, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Denuncian incumplimiento de beneficios laborales en la paralizada Briqven". Correo del Caroní. May 14, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Venezuela's HBI producers Comsigua, Briqven halt operations on pellet issue". Metal Bulletin. December 5, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 "Empresas Heridas de Muerte: Corrompiendo el Metal: Abandono, Neglegencia y Corrupción" (PDF). Transparencia Venezuela. 2018-11-30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
- ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 8.14 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20241206001823/https://www.midrex.com/wp-content/uploads/MidrexSTATSBook2023.Final_-2.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-12-06.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 "HYL/Energiron Projects Reference List" (PDF). HYL/Energiron. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-03-29.
- ↑ https://www.responsiblesteel.org/issued-certificates-and-ongoing-audits.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 https://imis.aist.org/store/detail.aspx?id=PR-RU2024-8.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 "Debacle productiva y financiera en empresas de Guayana hace de su recuperación una misión imposible". Banca y Negocios. 2021-01-24. Archived from the original on 2021-04-23.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 "Un incendio en Planta de Pellas de Sidor paraliza la única área operativa en la siderúrgica". Correo del Caroní. 2020-04-04. Archived from the original on 2021-10-24.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 "Denuncian incumplimiento de beneficios laborales en la paralizada Briqven". Correo del Caroní. 2019-05-14. Archived from the original on 2021-09-28.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 http://web.archive.org/web/20220705003913/https://www.metalbulletin.com/Article/3407759/Venezuelas-HBI-producers-Comsigua-Briqven-halt-operations-on-pellet-issue.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 "Con una capacidad de 1.000 TD de Briquetas: BriqVen en plena producción". Corporación Venezolana de Guayana. 2021-07-30. Archived from the original on 2022-08-02.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 "Venezuela reinicia producción de HBI bajo nuevo plan de desarrollo". ReaisToday. 2021-09-24. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 "2021 World Direct Reduction Statistics" (PDF). Midrex. 2022-09-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-10-08.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 "2022 World Direct Reduction Statistics" (PDF). Midrex. 2023-09-12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-11-03.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 "En CVG Briqven continuamos con la producción de hierro briqueteado en caliente". Briqven Al Día • Facebook. 2022-06-25. Archived from the original on 2024-01-11.
{{cite web}}: no-break space character in|website=at position 17 (help) - ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 (PDF) https://tenova.com/sites/default/files/2021-09/2007-ENERGIRON-Direct-Reduction-Technology-Economical-Flexible-Environmentally-Friendly.pdf.
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