Nucor Steel Gallatin plant
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Nucor Steel Gallatin plant, also known as Nucor Steel Ghent, Gallatin Steel (predecessor), is an electric arc furnace (EAF) steel plant operating in Ghent, Kentucky, United States.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Ghent, Kentucky, United States:
- Location: 4831 U.S. Hwy 42 W, Ghent, Kentucky 41405, United States
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 38.759878, -84.996204 (exact)
Background
The Nucor Steel Gallatin plant began operating in 1995. It was previously owned by Dofasco Inc. and Co-Steel Inc., then Gerdau SA and ArcelorMittal; Nucor purchased the mill in late 2014 from Gerdau and ArcelorMittal for approximately $780 million.[1]
Upgrades and Expansion
Nucor Steel Gallatin is currently undergoing upgrades to increase capacity from 1.452 MTPA to 2.72 MTPA.[2] This expansion was announced in 2017 and comprised of a $650 million investment.[1] It was expected to be completed by mid-year 2021 but was delayed until 2022; the expansion started operations in July 2022 with plans to scale up to full capacity throughout the year.[3]
In March 2021, Nucor announced it would also be building a new tube mill in Kentucky near its Gallatin plant for $164 million. They expected the new will to be operational by 2023.[4]
Environmental Compliance
In 2000, the plant (then owned by Dofasco and Co-Steel) paid around $1.4-million to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to clean up its emissions and air pollution.[5]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Phase | Plant status | Start date | Workforce size | Power source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | Operating[6] | 1995[7] | 700[8] | In August 2023, Nucor Corp announced a power purchase agreement to purchase 250MW from Sebree Solar, NextEra’s upcoming 400 MW solar project to be built in Henderson County, Ky., [9] |
| Expansion | Operating[10][11] | 2022[11] | 145[12] | – |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Phase | Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | Nucor Corp [100%] | 4295904636 [100%] | E100001010595 [12.7%]; E100001000348 [8.6%]; E100001010597 [8.5%]; E100001010596 [5.2%] | Nucor Corp[6] | 4295904636 | E100001010181 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Phase | Steel product category | Steel products | Steel sector end users | ISO 14001 | Main production equipment | Detailed production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | finished rolled[13] | hot-rolled coils[7] | automotive; building and infrastructure; energy; steel packaging; tools and machinery; transport[14] | 2023[15] | EAF[16] | 1 EAF (began in 1995)[16] |
| Expansion | finished rolled[13] | hot-rolled coils[7] | automotive; building and infrastructure; energy; steel packaging; tools and machinery; transport[14] | – | EAF[17][18][19] | 1 EAF[17][18][19] |
Table 4: Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Phase | Capacity operating status* | Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | operating | 1452 TTPA[18][16] | 1452 TTPA[18][16] |
| Expansion | operating | 1271 TTPA[10][11][20] | 1271 TTPA[10][11][20] |
Table 5: Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Phase | Capacity operating status* |
|---|---|
| Main plant | operating |
| Expansion | operating |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Nucor Corp. plans $650m, 70-job expansion at its Gallatin County plant, to increase capacity | NKyTribune". Northern Kentucky Tribune. 2018-09-18. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Nucor to delay Kentucky investments: Update, Argus Media, Apr. 28, 2020, Retrieved on: Aug. 19, 2020
- ↑ "Expanded Nucor Gallatin targets full run rates in 4Q | Argus Media". 2022-07-21. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ↑ Nucor Corporation (2021-03-25). "Nucor to Build New Tube Mill in Kentucky near its Gallatin Sheet Mill". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Keenan, Greg (2000-10-07). "Gallatin to pay fine, clean up emissions". Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20211216133805/https://www.nucor.com/locations/. Archived from the original on 16 December 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220114124302/https://web.nkychamber.com/Manufacturing/Nucor-Steel-Gallatin-1706. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230511153628/https://www.herald-dispatch.com/business/nucor-steel-gallatin-in-kentucky-previews-things-to-come-in-west-virginia/article_3c13408d-8a41-50f1-a7e8-2cab3d12216d.html. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.aist.org/news/steel-news/2023/august/7-11-august/nucor-signs-power-purchase-agreement-with-kentucky.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 (PDF) https://www.oecd.org/industry/ind/latest-developments-in-steelmaking-capacity-2022.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220827213917/https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news/2353319-expanded-nucor-gallatin-targets-full-run-rates-in-4q. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221128172612/https://ced.ky.gov/Newsroom/NewsPage/20201023_nucor. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20211216133742/https://www.nucor.com/history/. Archived from the original on 16 December 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220118112804/https://www.nucor.com/industries-served/. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221031135419/https://nucor.com/certifications. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 "2020 AIST Electric Arc Furnace Roundup". Association for Iron & Steel Technology. January 2020.
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ↑ 17.0 17.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220111173338/https://www.oecd.org/industry/ind/latest-developments-in-steelmaking-capacity-2021.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210224041036/https://www.nkytribune.com/2018/09/nucor-corp-plans-650m-70-job-expansion-at-its-gallatin-county-plant-to-increase-capacity/. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 19.0 19.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220126010426/https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news/2100575-nucor-to-delay-kentucky-investments-update. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 20.0 20.1 https://www.metalcenternews.com/editorial/metal-industry-news/nucor-expands-steelmaking-capacity-with-new-eaf/44102.
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