Makran Steel Sistan and Baluchestan Complex

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Makran Steel Sistan and Baluchestan Complex (شرکت فولاد مکران) is a steel plant in Chabahar, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran that operates direct reduced iron (DRI) and electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.

Location

The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Chabahar, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran:

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  • Location: Chabahar city, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 25.4483977, 60.6408488 (exact)

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Construction date Start date Workforce size Power source Iron ore source
2019-01-27[1] 2030[2] 300[1] unknown unknown

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 Iranian Mines & Mining Industries Development & Renovation Organization 5000935267 E100000000547 Makran Steel Co[3] unknown E100000131121

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, finished rolled[4] billet, slab, sheet, sections, rebar, HBI[4] building and infrastructure[4] unknown unknown 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)
construction 3200[5] 3200[5]

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)
construction 1600[6][1][7] 1600[6][1][7]

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

Sinter Pellets
NF NF

Unit Details

Table 7: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details

Unit name Status Furnace manufacturer and model Furnace type Current capacity (ttpa)
unknown DRI (1) construction[6][1][7] Midrex[7] not found 1600[6][1][7]

Table 8: Electric Arc Furnace Details

Unit name Status Start date Current capacity (ttpa)
unknown EAF (1) construction[1] 2030[2] 3200[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) None unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20210423134032/http://danialpetro.com/default.aspx?PID. Archived from the original on 2021-04-23. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230410190908/https://www.oecd.org/industry/ind/latest-developments-in-steelmaking-capacity-2022.pdf (PDF). {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210807133859/http://www.oecd.org/industry/ind/latest-developments-in-steelmaking-capacity-2020.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-08-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://makransteel.com/en/%d8%af%d8%b1%d8%a8%d8%a7%d8%b1%d9%87-%d9%85%d8%a7/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240912172715/https://www.oecd.org/en/topics/industry-business-and-entrepreneurship.html. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-09-12. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230207055556/https://iritec.co/en/project-details/makran-chabahar-steel-complex-mega-module-direct-reduction-plant/. Archived from the original on 2023-02-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 "2022 World Direct Reduction Statistics" (PDF). Midrex. 2023-09-12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-11-03.

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