Hyundai Steel Pohang steel plant
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Hyundai Steel Pohang steel plant, also known as Kangwon Industrial, is an electric arc furnace (EAF) steel plant operating in Pohang, North Gyeongsang, South Korea.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Pohang, North Gyeongsang, South Korea:
- Location: 6363 Donghaean-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang City, Gyeonsangbuk-do, Republic of Korea
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 36.004981, 129.384829 (exact)
Background
In February 2023, South Korean Industry minister and chiefs of the South Korea's seven major steelmakers, including POSCO Holdings Inc., Hyundai Steel Co. and Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., signed an agreement to promote investment and technology development to achieve low-carbon steelmaking.[1]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Plant status | Workforce size |
|---|---|
| Operating[2] | 1495[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Steel Co [100%] | 4295881064 [100%] | E100001010263 [17.3%]; E100001010264 [11.8%]; E100001010265 [6.9%] | Hyundai Steel Co[2] | 4295881064 | E100001010262 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Steel sector end users | ISO 14001 | ISO 50001 | Main production equipment | Detailed production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| finished rolled[2] | rebar, H-steel, continuous track[4] | building and infrastructure; transport[2] | yes[5] | yes[5] | EAF[2] | 5 EAF (100-tonne; others unknown)[2][6][7] |
Table 4: Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status* | Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | 3400 TTPA[2][8][6][2][8][6][2][8][6][2][8][6][2][8][6] | 3400 TTPA[2][8][6][2][8][6][2][8][6][2][8][6][2][8][6] |
Table 5: Actual Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | EAF Production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2481 TTPA[9] | 2481 TTPA |
| 2021 | 2397 TTPA[10] | 2397 TTPA |
| 2022 | 2808 TTPA[11] | 2808 TTPA |
Articles and Resources
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References
- ↑ Seok-min, Oh (2023-02-16). "S. Korea to create 150 bln-won fund for steelmakers' low-carbon transition". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125055116/https://www.hyundai-steel.com/en/aboutus/corporateoverview/businessoverview.hds. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024.
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{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230330144723/https://niobium.tech/-/media/NiobiumTech/Documentos/2019-Formula-E---Hong-Kong/NT_Hyundai-steels-challenge-of-nb-bearing-automotive-lighter-steel-for-ev.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/hyundai-steel-temporarily-halts-two-eafs-to-reduce-inventory-1249726.htm.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220713032443/https://pubs.usgs.gov/myb/vol3/2017-18/myb3-2017-18-korea-south.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220120004029/https://esg.hyundai-steel.com/pdf_file/2021_HyundaiSteel_eng.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.steelmint.com/insights/South-Korea-Hyundai-Steel-s-crude-steel-production-sales-dip-in-CY-22-406930.
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