Grupo Simec San Luis steel plants
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Grupo Simec San Luis steel plants (Acería Simec San Luis), also known as Aceros DM and Aceros San Luis, is a steel plant in San Luis Potosí, Mexico that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in San Luis Potosí, Mexico:
- Location: Eje 114 #440, Zona Industrial, 78395 San Luis, S.L.P., Mexico
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 22.103324, -100.919202 (exact)
Background
The Acero Simec San Luis steel plants consist of two mini-mills that are often grouped together. Both are 100% scrap-based.[1]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
Start date | Workforce size |
---|---|
1993[2] | 613[3] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grupo Simec SAB de CV [100.0%] | 4295884304 [100.0%] | E100000130728 [100.0%] | Aceros Especiales Simec Tlaxcala SA de CV [100%][4] | 5080034040 | E100000131089 [100%] |
Table 3: Process and Products
Steel product category | Steel products | Steel sector end users | ISO 14001 | Main production equipment |
---|---|---|---|---|
semi-finished, finished rolled[5] | wire rod, rebar, mesh, bar[5] | automotive, building and infrastructure, energy, steel packaging, tools and machinery, transport[6] | yes[7] | 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 | 816[8][3] | 816[8][3] |
Table 5: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
Year | EAF production | Other/unknown steel production | Total (all routes) |
---|---|---|---|
2019 | unknown | unknown | – |
2020 | 631[9] | –[9] | 631[9] |
2021 | 646[10] | –[10] | 646[10] |
2022 | 527[3] | –[3] | 527[3] |
2023 | 699[3] | –[3] | 699[3] |
Unit Details
Table 6: Electric Arc Furnace Details
Unit name | Status | Start date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size (tonnes) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
EAF 1 | operating[3] | 1973 | Heroult[8] | 121[8][3] | 20.0[8] |
EAF 2 | operating[3] | 1979 | – | 145[8] | 20.0[8] |
EAF 3 | operating[3] | 1986[8] | Whiting[8] | 150[8] | 33.0[8] |
EAF 4 | operating[3] | 1993[8] | Danieli, Primetals Technologies EBT[8][8] | 400[8] | 54.0[8] |
Table 7: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details
Unit name | Scrap-based | % scrap |
---|---|---|
EAF 1 | yes[3] | 100.00[8] |
EAF 2 | yes[3] | 100.00[8] |
EAF 3 | yes[3] | 100.00[8] |
EAF 4 | yes[8][3] | 100.00[8] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 2021 AIST Electric Arc Furnace Roundup, Association for Iron & Steel Technology, Jan. 2021.
- ↑ https://prezi.com/8jnsoll2ad7u/aceros-dm/.
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