Jindal Shadeed Iron & Steel Duqm plant
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Jindal Shadeed Iron & Steel Duqm plant (جندال شديد للحديد و الصلب), also known as Vulcan Green Steel, is a steel plant in Duqm, Al Wusta, Oman that operates direct reduced iron (DRI) and electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the approximate location of the plant in Duqm, Al Wusta, Oman:
- Location: Special Economic Zone, Duqm (Sezad), Oman
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 19.640299, 57.677866 (approximate)
Background
Jindal Shadeed Iron & Steel is a steel manufacturing company based in the Special Economic Zone in Duqum of the Sultanate of Oman. It is the largest privately-owned integrated steel producer in the Persian Gulf region. Jindal Shadeed has made commitments to foster socio-economic growth and support Oman's transition to a green, circular economy. The Duqum plant will be a hydrogen-ready green steel complex.[1]
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 | Vulcan Green Steel |
| Company | Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) |
| Company has climate goals? | Yes |
| Location | Duqm, Oman |
| Project website | Site |
| Project scale | Full scale |
| Project status | Construction |
| Year to be online | 2026 |
| Technology to be used | H-DRI |
| Technology details | ENERGIRON ready for transition from NG to 100% H2 + EAD |
| Iron production capacity (million tonnes per year) | 2 |
| Steel production capacity (million tonnes per year) | 5 |
| CO2 capture (million tonnes CO2 per year) | Not applicable |
| Hydrogen generation capacity (MW) | Not applicable |
| Investment size (m USD) | 3000 |
| Partners | Tenova |
| Date of announcement | 2023-11-27 |
Plant Details
Table 2: General Plant Details
| Announced date | Construction date | Start date | Power source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022[2] | 2023[3] | 2026[3] | Plan to use renewable energy sources from Marafiq (centralised utility provider); 600 MW solar plant[3][4] |
Table 3: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Templar Investments Ltd | 5073981194 | E100001010331 | Jindal Shadeed Iron & Steel LLC[2] | 4297115884 | E100001010329 |
Table 4: Process and Products
| Steel sector end users | Main production equipment |
|---|---|
| automotive, energy[5] | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| construction | 5000[2][3] | 5000[2][3] |
Table 6: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| construction | 4500[6] | 4500[6] |
Table 7: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Ferronickel | Sinter | Pellets |
|---|---|---|
| NF | NF | NF |
Unit Details
Table 8: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Construction date | Start date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Furnace type | Current capacity (ttpa) | Reductant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown DRI (1) | construction[6][7] | 2022[7] | – | 2027[3] | Tenova and Danieli[8] | not found | 2250[6] | not found |
| unknown DRI (2) | construction[7][9] | 2022[7] | 2023[7] | 2026[7] | Tenova and Danieli[10] | not found | 2250[6] | methane[9] |
Table 9: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Start date | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | construction[3][7][2] | 2027[3] | 2500[3][2] |
| unknown EAF (2) | construction[3][7][2] | 2026[3] | 2500[3][2] |
Table 10: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details
| Unit name | Scrap-based | % DRI | % HBI | % sponge iron (unknown if DRI or HBI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | no[11] | >0[11][12] | >0[11][12] | 100.00[11][12] |
| unknown EAF (2) | no[11] | >0[11][12] | >0[11][12] | 100.00[11][12] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ "Zero-Carbon Target: Oman's Jindal Shadeed to start full production of green steel in 2027– CEO". Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 https://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/oman-based-jindal-shadeed-to-build-green-steel-plant-1270273.htm?searchKey=oman&sc=article.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20221207120927/https://www.zawya.com/en/projects/industry/jindal-shadeed-to-invest-4bln-in-new-green-steel-projects-in-oman-xohmsqe9. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124204126/https://renewablesnow.com/news/construction-of-jindals-green-steel-plant-in-oman-to-begin-in-oct-832774/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240126184231/https://gmk.center/en/news/oman-begins-construction-of-key-green-steel-plant/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-26.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20220318112640/https://jindalshadeed.com/our-facilities.html. Archived from the original on 2022-03-18.
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