Hubei Wucheng Iron and Steel Group Co Ltd
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Hubei Wucheng Iron and Steel Group Co Ltd (湖北吴城钢铁集团有限公司) is a steel plant in Ezhou, Hubei, China that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Ezhou, Hubei, China:
- Location: Zelin Town, Ezhou City, Hubei Prevince
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 30.341239, 114.857744 (exact)
Background
According to the capacity replacement plan in May 2022, the company plans to sell 1.1 million tons(EAF 4x40-tonne) of steelmaking capacity to Huangshi Xingang Heavy Industry Technology Co., Ltd.[1]
According to the project demolition acceptance announcement released by the Hubei Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology in December 2023, four 45-ton electric arc furnaces have been dismantled.[2]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Start date | Pre-retirement announcement date | Retired date | Workforce size | Power source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997[3] | 2022[4] | 2023[5] | 380[6][7] | unknown |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEALTH GROUP INVESTMENT LIMITED [95.0%]; unknown [5.0%] | unknown [95.0%]; not applicable [5.0%] | E100000126029 [95.0%]; E100000132388 [5.0%] | Hubei Wucheng Iron and Steel Group Co Ltd [100%][3] | unknown | E100000127163 [100%] |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | ISO 14001 | ISO 50001 | Responsible steel | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished, finished rolled[8] | billet, rebar, hot rolled[8] | Expired[8] | unknown[8] | unknown | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| retired | 1100[9] | 1100[9] |
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 | Retired date | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | retired[5][4] | 2023-11[5] | 275[9] | 45.0[9] |
| unknown EAF (2) | retired[5][4] | 2023-11[5] | 275[9] | 45.0[9] |
| unknown EAF (3) | retired[5][4] | 2023-11[5] | 275[9] | 45.0[9] |
| unknown EAF (4) | retired[5][4] | 2023-11[5] | 275[9] | 45.0[9] |
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[10] | >0[10] | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
| unknown EAF (2) | yes[10] | >0[10] | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
| unknown EAF (3) | yes[10] | >0[10] | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
| unknown EAF (4) | yes[10] | >0[10] | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ "吴城钢铁产能出让方案公告"，湖北省工信厅， May 27, 2022.
- ↑ "湖北吴城钢铁集团产能出让项目拆除验收公告". 铁合金现货网. 2023-12-13.
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