Khouzestan Oxin Steel
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Khouzestan Oxin Steel (شرکت فولاد اکسین خوزستان) is a steel plant in Ahvaz, Khouzestan, Iran that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Ahvaz, Khouzestan, Iran:
- Location: 10 Km Ahwaz-Bandar Imam Khomeini Road, Ahvaz, Khouzestan, Iran
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 31.277236, 48.747422 (exact)
Background
Khouzestan Oxin Steel is a rolling mill that has been operating since 2009. The mill has an annual rolling capacity of 1050 ttpa and is planning to add steelmaking capacity.[1][2]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Start date | Power source | Iron ore source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025[3][4] | 400-kilovolt gas-powered substation[5] | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khouzestan Oxin Steel Co | 5044314531 | E100000131022 | Khouzestan Oxin Steel Co[3] | 5044314531 | E100000131022 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Steel sector end users | ISO 14001 | ISO 50001 | Responsible steel | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| finished rolled[6] | plate[6] | building and infrastructure, energy[6] | unknown | unknown | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| announced | 1200[4][3] | 1200[4][3] |
Unit Details
Table 5: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Construction date | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | announced[3][4] | 2022[3] | 1200[3][4] |
Table 6: 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) | None | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
Articles and Resources
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References
- ↑ "Iranian steelmaker Khouzestan Oxin Steel produces 66,500 mt of plate". www.steelorbis.com. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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