Hydnum Steel Castilla-La Mancha plant
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Hydnum Steel Castilla-La Mancha plant is a steel plant in Puertollano, Ciudad Real, Spain that operates direct reduced iron (DRI) and electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the approximate location of the plant in Puertollano, Ciudad Real, Spain:
- Location: Puertollano, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 38.688849, -4.107015 (approximate)
Low-emissions/green steelmaking
This steel plant is associated with a green steel project tracked in the Green Steel Tracker. Details about the project are included below.
Table 1: Green Steel Project Details
| Project 1 | |
|---|---|
| Project name | Hydnum Steel (Phase 1) |
| Company | Hydnum Steel |
| Company has climate goals? | Not applicable for emerging |
| Location | Puertollano, Spain |
| Project website | Site |
| Project scale | Full scale |
| Project status | Construction |
| Year to be online | 2026 |
| Technology to be used | H-DRI |
| Technology details | Green electricity electrolysis + EAF |
| Iron production capacity (million tonnes per year) | Not stated |
| Steel production capacity (million tonnes per year) | 1 |
| CO2 capture (million tonnes CO2 per year) | Not applicable |
| Hydrogen generation capacity (MW) | Not applicable |
| Investment size (m USD) | 1063 |
| Partners | Helvella investment company, Siemens, ABEI Energy and Russula Corporation |
| Date of announcement | 2023-02-23 |
Plant Details
Table 2: General Plant Details
| Announced date | Construction date | Start date | Workforce size | Power source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02[1] | 2025 | 2029[2][3][4] | 500[2] | renewable energy[3] |
Table 3: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abei Energy; Helvella Holding; Russula SA; Siemens AG | 5071502080; unknown; 4298065361; 4295869238 | E100000137032; E100001016233; E100001016234; E100000000436 | Hydnum Steel SL[1] | unknown | E100001012077 |
Table 4: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|
| finished rolled[2] | rolled[2] | DRI; EAF |
Table 5: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| announced | 2600[5][6] | 2600[5][6] |
Table 6: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| announced | 0[7] | 0[7] |
Unit Details
Table 7: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Construction date | Start date | Furnace type | Current capacity (ttpa) | Reductant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown DRI (1) | announced[7] | 2023-06[7] | 2025[2] | 2029[2] | shaft furnace[7] | 0[7] | not found[7] |
Table 8: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Construction date | Start date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | announced[6] | 2023-06[6] | 2025[2] | 2029[2] | Primetals[6] | 1500[6] |
| unknown EAF (2) | announced[5] | – | – | 2030[5] | – | 1100[5] |
Table 9: 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[8] | >0[8] | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
| unknown EAF (2) | yes[8] | >0[8] | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125063418/https://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/spains-hydnum-steel-to-build-first-green-steel-plant-on-iberian-peninsula-1280182.htm?searchKey=spain&sc=article. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 https://www.investinspain.org/content/icex-invest/en/noticias-main/2024/hydnum.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://hydnumsteel.com/press/hydnum-priority-project/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230227114000/https://eurometal.net/hydnum-steel-to-build-spanish-green-steel-mill/. Archived from the original on 2023-02-27.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20240214052502/https://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/spains-hydnum-steel-receives-government-support-for-green-steel-plant-in-puertollano-1326193.htm. Archived from the original on 2024-02-14.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240911002428/https://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/primetals-to-supply-eaf-forhydnum-steels-green-steel-plant-1294185.htm. Archived from the original on 2024-09-11.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20240115053753/https://www.primetals.com/press-media/news/primetals-technologies-and-hydnum-steel-join-forces-for-new-green-steel-production-plant-in-spain. Archived from the original on 2024-01-15.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240903154737/https://www.metalesymaquinas.com/texto-diario/mostrar/4432888/hydnum-steel-impulsa-acero-verde-libre-energias-fosiles. Archived from the original on 03 September 2024.
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