Natanz Steel Company Isfahan plant

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Natanz Steel Company Isfahan plant (شرکت فولاد نطنز (‎Persian)), also known as NSC, Natanz Steel Industries, is a steel plant in Natanz, Isfahan, Iran that operates direct reduced iron (DRI) and electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.

Location

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  • Location: Natanz, Isfahan Province, Iran
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 33.428593, 51.982273 (exact)

Background

Natanz Steel Company is the largest private company in Iran involved in steel rebar and wire manufacturing.[1]

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Start date Workforce size Power source Iron ore source
2001[2][3] 750[2] 230 KW power substation, 53-kilometer power transmission line[2][4] 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
Natanz Steel Co 5081656146 E100000131127 Natanz Steel Co[5] 5081656146 E100000131127

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[6][7] ingot, rebar, sections, bar[6][3][7] unknown[6] yes[8] unknown[8] 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)
announced 850[9][10] 850[9][10]
operating 999[11] 999[11]

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)
announced 1500[5] 1500[5]

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

Sinter Pellets
NF 2000[5]

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

Year EAF production Other/unknown steel production
2019 unknown unknown
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 Furnace manufacturer and model Furnace type Current capacity (ttpa)
unknown DRI (1) announced[10] Midrex[5] not found 1500[5]

Table 10: Electric Arc Furnace Details

Unit name Status Start date Current capacity (ttpa) Current size (tonnes)
unknown EAF (1) operating[12] 333[13][5] [14][12][15]
unknown EAF (2) operating[12] 333[16][5] [14][12][15]
unknown EAF (3) operating[15] 2021[15] 333[17][5] 75.0[14][12][15]
unknown EAF (4) announced[10][9] 425[10][9] 120.0[10][9]
unknown EAF (5) announced[10][9] 425[10][9] 120.0[10][9]

Table 11: 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) yes[6] 10.00[6] 90.00[6]
unknown EAF (2) yes[6] 10.00[6] 90.00[6]
unknown EAF (3) yes[6] 10.00[6] 90.00[6]
unknown EAF (4) None unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown
unknown EAF (5) None unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown

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References

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