Ezhou Hongtai Steel Co Ltd

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Ezhou Hongtai Steel Co Ltd (鄂州鸿泰钢铁有限公司) is a steel plant in Ezhou, Hubei, China that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.

Location

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  • Location: Chufan Road, Huarong Town, Ezhou City, Hubei Province
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 30.532352, 114.747597 (exact)

Background

According to the announcement of the capacity swap plan in December 2021, the company plans to build a 100-ton electric arc furnace and eliminate two 50-ton electric arc furnaces.[1]

The company's EAF construction project was canceled and its steel capacity was ceded to Hubei Jinshenglan Metallurgical Technology Co. on Aug. 2024.[2]

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Start date Pre-retirement announcement date Workforce size Power source
2003[3] 2024-08[4] 555[5][6] Ezhou Power Supply Company[7]

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Parent company Parent company PermID Parent company GEM ID Owner Owner company PermID Owner company GEM ID
Hubei Jinshenglan Metallurgical Technology Co Ltd [62.6%]; Yuncheng Investment (Fujian) Co Ltd [9.1%]; Fujian Yongxinqi Investment Co Ltd [6.8%]; Fujian Taisong Investment Co Ltd [4.9%]; Fujian Jinkun Investment Co Ltd [4.2%]; Fuzhou Deyu Investment Co Ltd [3.6%]; Fujian Qikun Investment Co Ltd [2.5%]; Fujian Hongyao Investment Co Ltd [2.4%]; Fujian Shunle Investment Co Ltd [1.9%]; unknown [1.9%] unknown [62.6%]; unknown [9.1%]; unknown [6.8%]; unknown [4.9%]; unknown [4.2%]; unknown [3.6%]; unknown [2.5%]; unknown [2.4%]; unknown [1.9%]; not applicable [1.9%] E100000123176 [62.6%]; E100000124849 [9.1%]; E100000124850 [6.8%]; E100000124851 [4.9%]; E100000124852 [4.2%]; E100000124853 [3.6%]; E100000124854 [2.5%]; E100000124855 [2.4%]; E100000124856 [1.9%]; E100000132388 [1.9%] Ezhou Hongtai Steel Co Ltd [100%][8] unknown E100000126669 [100%]

Table 3: Process and Products

Steel product category Steel products ISO 14001 ISO 50001 Responsible steel Main production equipment
semi-finished, finished rolled[9] billet, rebar[9] 2021-10-13[10][11] 2023-12-21[10][11] unknown 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)
cancelled 750[3][12][13] 750[3][12][13]
operating pre-retirement 1200[3][12] 1200[3][12]

Table 5: 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

Unit Details

Table 6: Electric Arc Furnace Details

Unit name Status Announced date Current capacity (ttpa) Current size (tonnes)
unknown EAF (1) operating pre-retirement[12] 375[12][3] 50.0[14]
unknown EAF (2) operating pre-retirement[12] 375[12][3] 50.0[14]
unknown EAF (3) operating pre-retirement[4] 450[3] 60.0[14]
unknown EAF (4) cancelled[12][4] 2021-12[12] 750[13][12][3] 100.0[15]

Table 7: 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) yes[16][17] >0[16][17] unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown
unknown EAF (2) yes[16][17] >0[16][17] unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown
unknown EAF (3) yes[16][17] >0[16][17] unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown
unknown EAF (4) yes[16][17] >0[16][17] unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown

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