Ghaenat Steel Complex South Khorasan
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Ghaenat Steel Complex South Khorasan (مجتمع فولاد قائنات), also known as Qaenat Steel Complex, is a steel plant in Qaen, South Khorasan, 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 Qaen, South Khorasan, Iran:
- Location: Qaen, South Khorasan, Iran
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 33.926909, 59.007852 (exact)
Background
According to the 2021 OECD report on steelmaking, the Ghaenat Steel Complex South Khorasan was meant to open in 2021, but is still under construction as of February 2021.[1]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Start date | Workforce size | Power source | Iron ore source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022[2][3] | 2650[4] | unknown | unknown |
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 | Iranian Mines & Mining Industries Development & Renovation Organization | 5000935267 | E100000000547 | Ghaenat Steel Complex[5] | unknown | E100001010259 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Steel sector end users | ISO 14001 | ISO 50001 | Responsible steel | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished[6] | billet[6] | unknown | unknown | unknown | 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 | 800[3][6] | 800[3][6] |
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[2][7][8] | 800[2][7][8] |
Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Sinter | Pellets |
|---|---|
| NF | NF |
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 |
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 |
Unit Details
Table 9: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Start date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Furnace type | Current capacity (ttpa) | Reductant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown DRI (1) | operating[2][9] | 2022[9] | Midrex[7] | not found | 800[2][7][8] | not found |
Table 10: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Start date | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | operating[3] | 2022[3] | 800[6][3] | 140.0[10][6][8] |
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) | yes[11] | >0[11] | unknown | unknown | >0[11] | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ "LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN STEELMAKING CAPACITY - 2021" (PDF). OECD. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20221222072417/https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/479762/Raisi-inaugurates-some-projects-during-provincial-trip-to-South. Archived from the original on 2022-12-22.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240912172715/https://www.oecd.org/en/topics/industry-business-and-entrepreneurship.html. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-09-12.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://en.trend.az/business/economy/3796448.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210929032946/https://www.oecd.org/industry/ind/latest-developments-in-steelmaking-capacity-2021.pdf (PDF).
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20221004220533/https://iritec.co/en/project-details/ghaenat-steel-making-project/. Archived from the original on 2022-10-04.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "2020 World Direct Reduction Statistics" (PDF). Midrex. 2021-09-14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-11-29.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125053837/https://pckco.ir/ghaenat-steel-complex-dr-mh-plant/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://president.ir/en/141404.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230410190908/https://www.oecd.org/industry/ind/latest-developments-in-steelmaking-capacity-2022.pdf (PDF).
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240916184713/https://aras-co.com/%25D9%2585%25D8%25AD%25D8%25AA%25D9%2588%25D8%25A7/en-US/1051/Steel%2520industry?lang=en-US. Archived from the original on 2024-09-16.
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