Gerdau Divinópolis steel plant
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Gerdau Divinópolis steel plant (Gerdau Aços Longos Divinópolis, Usina siderúrgica Pains (predecessor), Usina siderúrgica Gerdau Divinópolis) is a steel plant in Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil that operates blast furnace (BF) and basic oxygen furnace (BOF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil:
- Location: Av. Gabriel Passos, 102 - Porto Velho 35500-450 – Divinópolis – MG, Brazil
- Coordinates (WGS 84): -20.153931, -44.878995 (exact)
Background
Originally founded in 1953 under the name Siderúrgica Pains, the Divinópolis steel plant was acquired by Gerdau in 1994.[1] The plant specializes in producing rebar and other long steel products.[2] In 1997, Gerdau invested R$22 million to increase the plant's steelmaking capacity from 320,000 tonnes per annum to 500,000 tpa[3], and capacity has since increased to 600,000 tpa.[2] The Gerdau plant has three blast furnaces with inner volumes of 110, 192, and 125 cubic meters, a steelmaking plant equipped with an eOF (energy optimising furnace), a refining plant with a ladle furnace, a billet caster, and rolling facilities including a bar mill producing rebar, merchant bars, flat, square and round bars.[4] Work at the company's rolled steel line was suspended indefinitely in 2017, but the plant's blast furnaces and steelworks continue to operate.[2][5]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Start date | Workforce size |
|---|---|
| 1953[6] | 920[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerdau SA [100.0%] | 5000004542 [100.0%] | E100001010270 [100.0%] | Gerdau Acos Longos SA [100%][8][9] | 4297571558 | E100001010277 [100%] |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Steel sector end users | ISO 14001 | ISO 50001 | Responsible steel | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| finished rolled[10] | rebar, bar[11][10] | building and infrastructure[11][10] | 2022-08-23[12] | unknown[13] | unknown[14] | BF; BOF |
Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | 600[15] | 600[15] |
Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Blast furnace capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | 430[15][16] | 430[15][16] |
Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Ferronickel | Sinter | Coke | Pellets |
|---|---|---|---|
| NF | 0[17] | 0[17] | NF |
Table 7: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | BOF production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 440[8][10] | 440[8][10] |
| 2020 | 434[8][10] | 434[8][10] |
| 2021 | 460[18][19] | 460[18][19] |
| 2022 | 428[20][15] | 428[20][15] |
| 2023 | 425[21][17] | 425[21][17] |
Table 8: Actual Plant-level Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | BF production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 312[22][23] | 312[22][23] |
| 2020 | 335[22][10] | 335[22][10] |
| 2021 | 389[24][19] | 389[24][19] |
| 2022 | 367[25][15] | 367[25][15] |
| 2023 | 363[26][21] | 363[26][21] |
Unit Details
Table 9: Blast Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Start date | Current size | Current capacity (ttpa) | Decarbonization technology | Most recent relining |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF 1 | operating[27][28][10] | 1957[29] | 110.0 m3[27] | 112[16][15] | unknown | 2022-06[30] |
| BF 2 | operating[27][28][10] | 2005[31][28] | 192.0 m3[32][27] | 190[16] | unknown | 2022-06[30] |
| BF 3 | operating[27][28][10] | –[33][6] | 125.0 m3[27] | 128[16][15] | unknown | 2022-06[30] |
Table 10: Basic Oxygen Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|
| unknown BOF (1) | operating | 600[15] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ "History of Gerdau S.A." Funding Universe. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Portal Agora - Gerdau confirma paralisação de setor e demissões em Divinópolis". Economia. May 7, 2017.
- ↑ "Gerdau investe em siderúrgica em MG". Folha de S.Paulo. January 22, 1997.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Steel Works of the World Directory - Brazil: Gerdau Aços Longos S.A." (PDF). Metal Bulletin. 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Brazil's Gerdau halts Divinópolis plant's rolled steel line". BNamericas. July 5, 2017. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 "A história e a cultura do Grupo Gerdau 1901-2001" (PDF). Gerdau. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-03-19.
- ↑ https://www2.gerdau.com.br/noticias/gerdau-inicia-operacao-de-equipamentos-em-divinopolis-para-reduzir-dispersao-de-particulados/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 "Pocket Yearbook - A Siderurgia em Números 2021" (PDF). Instituto Aço Brasil. 2021-06-30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-01-20.
- ↑ "Aço & Sustentabilidade 2020" (PDF). Instituto Aço Brasil. 2020-08-31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-06-20.
- ↑ 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 10.11 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1073404/000110465921053189/tm212083d1_20f.htm.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Gerdau inicia operação de equipamentos em Divinópolis para reduzir dispersão de particulados". Gerdau. 2021-09-27. Archived from the original on 2021-09-24.
- ↑ (PDF) https://www2.gerdau.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/38.015_15-Certificado-01_01_25-Renovacao.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Documentos Oficiais e Certificados de Qualidade". Gerdau. Archived from the original on 2022-08-14.
- ↑ https://www.responsiblesteel.org/issued-certificates-and-ongoing-audits.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 15.00 15.01 15.02 15.03 15.04 15.05 15.06 15.07 15.08 15.09 15.10 "Gerdau S.A. Form 20-F for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2022". US Securities & Exchange Commission. 2024-03-31. Archived from the original on 2024-09-12.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20230906204112/https://www.yumpu.com/pt/document/read/40922140/ra2003-investimentospdf-469kb-gerdau. Archived from the original on 2023-09-06.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 (PDF) https://www.acobrasil.org.br/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mini_anuario_2024_AcoBrasil.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Pocket Yearbook - A Siderurgia em Números 2022" (PDF). Instituto Aço Brasil. 2022-06-30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-06-25.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 "Gerdau S.A. Form 20-F for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021". US Securities & Exchange Commission. 2022-03-31. Archived from the original on 2022-10-04.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Pocket Yearbook - Indústria do Aço em Números 2023" (PDF). Instituto Aço Brasil. 2023-06-30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-19.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 "Gerdau S.A. Form 20-F for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2023". US Securities & Exchange Commission. 2024-03-28. Archived from the original on 2024-06-03. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 "Brazil Steel Databook - Anuário Estatístico 2021" (PDF). Instituto Aço Brasil. 2021-07-31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-01-20.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 https://api.mziq.com/mzfilemanager/v2/d/21e1d193-5cab-456d-8bb8-f00a49a43c1c/beba190a-1933-2b32-7e19-77a6d1ae4ae6?origin=1.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 24.0 24.1 "Brazil Steel Databook - Anuário Estatístico 2022" (PDF). Instituto Aço Brasil. 2022-07-31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-07-22.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 "Brazil Steel Databook - Anuário Estatístico 2023" (PDF). Instituto Aço Brasil. 2023-07-31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-08-10.
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 (PDF) https://www.acobrasil.org.br/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Anuario_Completo_2024.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.3 27.4 27.5 "Iron & Steel Works of the World 2012: Gerdau Acos Longos SA" (PDF). Metal Bulletin. 2012 (PDF).
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help) - ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 28.3 https://www2.senado.leg.br/bdsf/bitstream/handle/id/452357/noticia.htm?sequence=1.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://colorindoahistoriadedivinopolis.wordpress.com/2020/07/20/siderurgicas/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 https://www.reframax.com.br/portal/noticias/informax/atuacao-em-unidade-da-gerdau/, https://www.brasilmineral.com.br/noticias/investimentos-de-r-185-milhoes-em-divinopolis https://maisminas.org/negocios/reformas-na-usina-da-gerdau-geram-2-mil-empregos-temporarios/, https://www.reframax.com.br/portal/noticias/informax/atuacao-em-unidade-da-gerdau/, https://www.brasilmineral.com.br/noticias/investimentos-de-r-185-milhoes-em-divinopolis.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www2.gerdau.com.br/sites/default/files/PDF/relatorio_anual_2003.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) http://sistemas.meioambiente.mg.gov.br/reunioes/uploads/r7faLjMu_Kvy5HUxZtGJpfu1xhprfjk4.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20200709134522/https://www.repositorio.ufop.br/bitstream/123456789/2639/1/DISSERTA%c3%87%c3%83O_Caracteriza%c3%a7%c3%a3oCarv%c3%a3oVegetal.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-07-09.
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