Nucor Steel Gallatin plant
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Nucor Steel Gallatin plant, also known as Nucor Steel Ghent, Gallatin Steel (predecessor), is a steel plant in Ghent, Kentucky, United States that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
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
| Start date | Workforce size | Power source |
|---|---|---|
| 1995[6] | 700[7] | 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.,[8] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nucor Corp | 4295904636 | E100001010181 | Nucor Corp[9] | 4295904636 | E100001010181 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Steel sector end users | ISO 14001 | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| finished rolled[10] | coil[6] | automotive, building and infrastructure, energy, steel packaging, tools and machinery, transport[11] | 2023[12] | 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 | 2722[13] | 2722[13] |
Table 5: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | EAF production | Other/unknown steel production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | unknown | unknown | – |
| 2020 | unknown | unknown | – |
| 2021 | unknown | unknown | – |
| 2022 | unknown | unknown | – |
| 2023 | 2123[14] | –[14] | 2123[14] |
Unit Details
Table 6: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Start date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | operating[13] | 1995[13] | NKK-SE, Rev. SMS Siemag[13] | 1270[13] | 172.0[13] |
| unknown EAF (2) | operating[13] | 2022[13] | Danieli[13] | 1452[13] | 168.0[13] |
Table 7: 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[15] | 62.20[15] | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | 37.80[15] |
| unknown EAF (2) | yes[15] | 62.20[15] | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | 37.80[15] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of steel power plants, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Iron and Steel Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
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/20220114124302/https://web.nkychamber.com/Manufacturing/Nucor-Steel-Gallatin-1706. Archived from the original on 2022-01-14.
{{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 2023-05-11.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20241007155656/https://www.aist.org/404. Archived from the original on 2024-10-07.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20211216133805/https://www.nucor.com/locations/. Archived from the original on 2021-12-16.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20211216133742/https://www.nucor.com/history/. Archived from the original on 2021-12-16.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220118112804/https://www.nucor.com/industries-served/. Archived from the original on 2022-01-18.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221031135419/https://nucor.com/certifications. Archived from the original on 2022-10-31.
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