Nippon Kyushu Works (Yawata Area, Tobata) steel plant
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Nippon Kyushu Works (Yawata Area, Tobata) steel plant (九州制铁所八幡地区, 九州製鉄所八幡地区), also known as Kyushu Works Yawata Area (Tobata Area), is a steel plant in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan that operates blast furnace (BF), basic oxygen furnace (BOF), and electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan:
- Location: 1-1 Tobihata-cho, Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Pref. 804-8501, Japan
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 33.911803, 130.838014 (exact)
Background
Tabata Works (Yawata Area) was founded in 1901.[1] In October 2024, Nippon Steel announced its plan to build a new electric arc furnace at the plant aiming to accelerate its decarbonisation efforts. The company sought government subsidy for financing the development. The new furnace is expected to replace its existing BOF facility that is producing 3.6 million tonnes per year of crude steel.[2]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Announced date | Start date | Workforce size | Power source | Iron ore source | Coal source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896[3] | 1901[4] | 1789[5] | in-plant power generation, also provides power generated via coal to Kyushu Electric Power (does not distinguish between Tobata and Kokura facilities of Yawata)[4] | Imported from Australia, Brazil and India[6] | Australia and Canada[7] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nippon Steel Corp [100.0%] | 4295877313 [100.0%] | E100000000652 [100.0%] | Nippon Steel Corp [100%][8] | 4295877313 | E100000000652 [100%] |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | ISO 14001 | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished, finished rolled[9] | rail, plate, bar, pipe, piling, wire[9] | yes[10] | BF; BOF; EAF |
Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking capacity | Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|---|
| announced | – | 3600[11] | 3600[11] |
| operating pre-retirement | 3726[12] | – | 3726[12] |
Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Blast furnace capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | 4543[13] | 4543[13] |
Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Sinter | Coke | Pellets |
|---|---|---|
| NF | NF | NF |
Table 7: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | BOF production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3599[4] | 3599[4] |
| 2020 | 3254[14] | 3254[14] |
| 2021 | 3727[12] | 3727[12] |
| 2022 | 3611[15] | 3611[15] |
| 2023 | 3723[16] | 3723[16] |
Table 8: Actual Plant-level Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | BF production | Other/unknown iron production |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | unknown | unknown |
| 2020 | unknown | unknown |
| 2021 | unknown | unknown |
| 2022 | unknown | unknown |
| 2023 | unknown | unknown |
Unit Details
Table 9: Blast Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Start date | Current size | Current capacity (ttpa) | Decarbonization technology | Most recent relining |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF 4 | operating[17] | 1972[18] | 5000.0 m3[4][19] | 4543[13] | unknown | 2014-04-20[18] |
Table 10: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | announced[20] | 2024-10-11[20][11] | 3600[11] |
Table 11: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details
| Unit name | Scrap-based | % scrap |
|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | None | unknown |
Table 12: Basic Oxygen Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown BOF (1) | operating pre-retirement[11][15] | 609[12] | 170.0 tonnes[4][19] |
| unknown BOF (2) | operating pre-retirement[11][15] | 609[12] | 170.0 tonnes[4][19] |
| unknown BOF (3) | operating pre-retirement[11][15] | 1254[12] | 350.0 tonnes[4][19] |
| unknown BOF (4) | operating pre-retirement[11][15] | 1254[12] | 350.0 tonnes[4][19] |
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References
- ↑ "Basic Facts About Nippon Steel" (PDF). Nippon Steel. 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Maekawa, Yusuke (2024-10-15). "* | Latest Market News | Argus Media". www.argusmedia.com. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20200614234628/https://www.nipponsteel.com/en/ir/library/pdf/factbook2019_all.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-06-14.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220120194201/https://www.nipponsteel.com/en/factbook/09-01.html. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240124203736/https://www.nipponsteel.com/en/factbook/2023/11-06.html. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Raw Materials and Fuel". www.nipponsteel.com. Archived from the original on 2025-01-07. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20211020151842/https://www.nipponsteel.com/works/kyushu/index.html. Archived from the original on 2021-10-20.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220120104734/https://www.nipponsteel.com/works/kyushu/yawata/product/index.html. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20201029114814/https://www.nipponsteel.com/works/kyushu/yawata/iso/index.html. Archived from the original on 2020-10-29.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 Yusuke Maekawa (2024-10-15). "*". www.argusmedia.com. Archived from the original on 2024-12-18. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
{{cite web}}: Text "Argus Media" ignored (help); Text "Latest Market News" ignored (help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 https://www.nipponsteel.com/en/factbook/2022/11-04.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220722183713/https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/chemistry/blast-furnace. Archived from the original on 2022-07-22.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220318092755/https://www.nipponsteel.com/en/factbook/11-04.html. Archived from the original on 2022-03-18.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Outline of the Manufacturing Base". www.nipponsteel.com. Archived from the original on 2025-01-07. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- ↑ "Interests in raw materials" (PDF). 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ↑ 18.0 18.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210627232425/https://www.nipponsteel.com/en/news/20140421_100.html. Archived from the original on 2021-06-27.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220130014556/https://www.nipponsteel.com/en/ir/library/pdf/nsc_en_ir_2021_a3.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-01-30.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 20.0 20.1 Halina Yermolenko (2024-10-16). "Nippon Steel has applied for a subsidy to build new EAFs". GMK Center. Archived from the original on 2024-12-18. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
