Nippon Setouchi Works (Hirohata Area) steel plant
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Nippon Setouchi Works (Hirohata Area) steel plant, also known as Setouchi Works Hirohata Area, is a steel plant in Himeji, Hyogo, Japan that operates direct reduced iron (DRI), electric arc furnace (EAF), and basic oxygen furnace (BOF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Himeji, Hyogo, Japan:
- Location: 1 Fuji-cho, Hirohata-ku, Himeji City, Hyogo Pref. 671-1188, Japan
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 34.786879, 134.625301 (exact)
Background
The Nippon Setouchi Works (Hirohata Area) steel plant began operating in 1939.[1] It previously had 3 basic oxygen furnaces, but they were shut down.[1] A 2300 ttpa electric arc furnace expansion is in the works, with a completion date of 2022.[1]
In 2023, the company announced another EAF addition to the plant. The details of the same are not known.[2]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
Start date | Workforce size | Power source | Iron ore source | Coal source |
---|---|---|---|---|
1939[3] | 1351[4] | in-plant power generation, also provides power generated via coal to Kansai Electric Power[5] | 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] | sheet[9] | yes[10] | DRI; EAF; BOF |
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 | – | 0[11] | 0[11] |
operating | – | 720[12][13][14] | 720[12][13][14] |
operating pre-retirement | 2816[3] | – | 2816[3] |
Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
Capacity operating status1 | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
---|---|---|
operating | 570[15] | 570[15] |
Table 6: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
Year | EAF production | Total (all routes) |
---|---|---|
2020 | 505[16] | 505[16] |
2021 | 529[17] | 529[17] |
2022 | 464[18] | 464[18] |
2023 | 412[19] | 412[19] |
Unit Details
Table 7: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details
Unit name | Status | Start date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Furnace type | Current capacity (ttpa) | Reductant |
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DRI 1 | operating[15] | 2000[15] | Kobelco and Midrex Technologies FASTMET[15][15] | hearth[15] | 190[15] | coal[15] |
DRI 2 | operating[15] | 2005[15] | Kobelco and Midrex Technologies FASTMET[15][15] | hearth[15] | 190[15] | coal[15] |
DRI 3 | operating[15] | 2008[15] | Kobelco and Midrex Technologies FASTMET[15][15] | hearth[15] | 190[15] | coal[15] |
Table 8: Electric Arc Furnace Details
Unit name | Status | Announced date | Construction date | Start date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size (tonnes) |
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unknown EAF (1) | operating[18] | 2019-11[20] | 2022-06[21] | 2022[22][21] | Tenova Consteel[23][23] | 720[13][12][14] | 110.0[18] |
unknown EAF (2) | announced[11] | 2023-05-11[11] | – | – | – | 0[11] | –[11] |
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) | yes[14] | 100.00[14] | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
unknown EAF (2) | None | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
Table 10: Basic Oxygen Furnace Details
Unit name | Status | Start date | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size |
---|---|---|---|---|
unknown BOF (1) | operating pre-retirement[24] | – | 1341[3] | 200.0 tonnes[16] |
unknown BOF (2) | operating pre-retirement[24] | 1960[25] | 805[3] | 120.0 tonnes[16] |
unknown BOF (3) | operating pre-retirement[24] | 1960[25] | 670[3] | 100.0 tonnes[16] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
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