Khouzestan Steel plant

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Khouzestan Steel plant (شرکت فولاد خوزستان (‎Persian)), also known as KSC, is a steel plant in Ahvaz, Khouzestan, Iran that operates direct reduced iron (DRI) and electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.

Location

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  • Location: Ahvaz, Khouzestan Province, Iran
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 31.270091, 48.732904 (exact)

Background

The Khouzestan Steel plant, which began operating in 1989, is the first direct reduced iron and the first electric arc furnace plant in Iran.[1] In the late 2000s, the plant was affected by foreign sanctions in Iran which introduced financial restrictions and increased productions costs for the Khouzestan steel plant.[2]

According to ME Steel, the plant has installed desulfurization technology to reduce emissions.[3]

In 2020, the Khouzestan steel plant was used in a case study by Javad et. al. (published in the journal Sustainable Futures) in an effort to identify greener supply chains.[4]

In 2021, the Khouzestan Steel Company announced plans to build a nearby gas-fired power plant, the Kuzestan Steel Power Plant, which would cost $355.2 million and enter into commercial operation in 2024.[5] This gas plant will likely power production at the Khouzestan Steel Plant.

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Start date Workforce size Power source
1989[6] 7411[7] 500 MW gas fired power plant in development. Expected to start operating in 2024[8]

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

State-owned entity status Parent company Parent company PermID Parent company GEM ID Owner Owner company PermID Owner company GEM ID
Full Khouzestan Steel Co 5001102885 E100001010257 Khouzestan Steel Co[9] 5001102885 E100001010257

Table 3: Process and Products

Steel product category Steel products Steel sector end users ISO 14001 ISO 50001 Responsible steel Main production equipment
semi-finished[10] bloom, slab, billet[10] unknown yes[6] yes[6] unknown DRI; EAF

Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

1Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Capacity operating status1 Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
operating 3600[10] 3600[10]

Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

1Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Capacity operating status1 Sponge iron/DRI capacity Nominal iron capacity (total)
operating 5579[11] 5579[11]

Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

Sinter Pellets
NF 6200[12]

Table 7: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)

Year EAF production Other/unknown steel production Total (all routes)
2019 3689[13] [13] 3689[13]
2020 unknown unknown
2021 unknown unknown
2022 unknown unknown
2023 unknown unknown

Table 8: Actual Plant-level Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)

Year DRI production Other/unknown iron production
2019 unknown unknown
2020 unknown unknown
2021 unknown unknown
2022 unknown unknown
2023 unknown unknown

Unit Details

Table 9: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details

Unit name Status Construction date Start date Furnace manufacturer and model Furnace type Current capacity (ttpa) Reductant
DRI I operating[11] 1989[11] Midrex[11] not found[11] 683[11] not found[11]
DRI II operating[11] 1990[11] Midrex[11] not found[11] 683[11] not found[11]
DRI III operating[11] 1992[11] Midrex[11] not found[11] 683[11] not found[11]
DRI IV operating[11] 2001[11] Midrex not found[11] 850[11] not found[11]
DRI V operating[11] 2008[11] Midrex[11] not found[11] 920[11] not found[11]
DRI VI operating[14] 2023[11] 2024 Midrex[11] not found[11] 1760[11] not found[11]

Table 10: Electric Arc Furnace Details

Unit name Status Start date Current capacity (ttpa)
unknown EAF (1) operating[12] 2019[15] 600[10]
unknown EAF (2) operating[12] 2019[15] 600[10]
unknown EAF (3) operating[12] 2019[15] 600[10]
unknown EAF (4) operating[12] 2019[15] 600[10]
unknown EAF (5) operating[12] 2019[15] 600[10]
unknown EAF (6) operating[12] 2019[15] 600[10]

Table 11: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details

Unit name Scrap-based % scrap % DRI % HBI % sponge iron (unknown if DRI or HBI)
unknown EAF (1) yes[7] 10.00[7] unknown unknown 90.00[7]
unknown EAF (2) yes[7] 10.00[7] unknown unknown 90.00[7]
unknown EAF (3) yes[7] 10.00[7] unknown unknown 90.00[7]
unknown EAF (4) yes[7] 10.00[7] unknown unknown 90.00[7]
unknown EAF (5) yes[7] 10.00[7] unknown unknown 90.00[7]
unknown EAF (6) yes[7] 10.00[7] unknown unknown 90.00[7]

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References

  1. KSC. "Introduction". KSC. Retrieved 2022-02-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. Bozorgmehr, Najmeh (2011-10-11). "Sanctions and scandal hit Iranian steel". Financial Times. Retrieved 2022-02-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Khouzestan Steel Company Profile" (PDF). ME Steel. 2018. Retrieved 2022-02-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. Javad, Mahsa Oroojeni Mohammad; Darvishi, Maryam; Javad, Arash Oroojeni Mohammad (2020-01-01). "Green supplier selection for the steel industry using BWM and fuzzy TOPSIS: A case study of Khouzestan steel company". Sustainable Futures. 2: 100012. doi:10.1016/j.sftr.2020.100012. ISSN 2666-1888.
  5. "Kuzestan Steel Power Plant". Power Technology. 2021-12-06. Retrieved 2022-02-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220114111106/https://www.ksc.ir/fa/aboutus-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%AA. Archived from the original on 2022-01-14. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.9 https://web.archive.org/web/20220112200502/https://www.ksc.ir/en/introduction. Archived from the original on 2022-01-12. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20211018013424/http://ahan1400.ir/blog/item_1549977012589/298098450/%D8%A2%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%B4%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%81%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84-98. Archived from the original on 2021-10-18. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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