Nippon Sanyo Special Steel
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Nippon Sanyo Special Steel (山陽特殊製鋼, 山陽特殊製鋼株式会社) is a steel plant in Himeji, Hyogo, Japan that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Himeji, Hyogo, Japan:
- Location: 3007, Nakashima, Shikama-ku, Himeji, Hyogo 672-8677, Japan
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 34.788074, 134.672046 (exact)
Background
Sanyo Steel Works was founded in 1933 and began operation in 1935. In 2006, it became an affiliate of Nippon Steel Corporation and a subsidiary of Nippon Steel in 2019.[1]
Sanyo Special Steel has set a roadmap to carbon neutrality by 2050. This involves reducing carbon emissions by 50% or more by FY2030 compared to 2013 level through promotion of eco-processes, green energy utilization, and other actions.[2]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Start date | Workforce size | Power source |
|---|---|---|
| 1935[3][4] | 1623[3] | 40 million kWh purchased hydroelectric power; 600,000 kWh solar power generated[5] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanyo Special Steel Co Ltd [100.0%] | 4295877920 [100.0%] | E100000130712 [100.0%] | Sanyo Special Steel Co Ltd [100%][4] | 4295877920 | E100000130712 [100%] |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Steel sector end users | ISO 14001 | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished, finished rolled[6] | billet, tube, rolled, bar[6] | automotive, building and infrastructure, energy, steel packaging, tools and machinery, transport[7] | yes[8] | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | 1596[9][10] | 1596[9][10] |
Table 5: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Ferronickel |
|---|
| >0[11] |
Table 6: 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 |
Unit Details
Table 7: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Start date | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAF 1 | operating[10] | 1973[4][12][6][10] | 480[9][10] | 60.0[4][12][6][10] |
| EAF 2 | operating[10] | 1982[13] | 1116[9][10] | 150.0[4][12][6][10] |
Table 8: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details
| Unit name | Scrap-based | % scrap |
|---|---|---|
| EAF 1 | yes[8] | 100.00[8] |
| EAF 2 | yes[8] | 100.00[8] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ "History | Company Information | Sanyo Special Steel Co., Ltd". www.sanyo-steel.co.jp. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ "Integrated report 2023" (PDF). Sanyo Special Steel. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125055109/https://www.sanyo-steel.co.jp/english/company/about.php. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20220111152113/http://www.sanyo-steel.co.jp/english/company/history.php. Archived from the original on 2022-01-11.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.sanyo-steel.co.jp/english/shareholder/ir_document/pdf/financial_data/20241031_2e.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20200806103852/http://www.sanyo-steel.co.jp/english/technology/process.php. Archived from the original on 2020-08-06.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20200806102709/http://www.sanyo-steel.co.jp/english/technology/high-reliability-steel.php. Archived from the original on 2020-08-06.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20200806094325/http://www.sanyo-steel.co.jp/english/company/about.php. Archived from the original on 2020-08-06.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 (PDF) https://www.sanyo-steel.co.jp/english/company/images/pdf/company_pro_e202209.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220320135539/https://www.sanyo-steel.co.jp/english/technology/img/process01e_2012.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-03-20.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220120104800/http://www.sanyo-steel.co.jp/english/technology/process.php. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220207220958/http://www.sanyo-steel.co.jp/english/company/images/pdf/company_pro_2020_e.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-02-07.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240124204721/https://www.sanyo-steel.co.jp/english/company/introduce.php. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24.
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