Osaka Steel Sakai Works
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Osaka Steel Sakai Works (和歌山地区(堺)), also known as Osaka Unit Sakai Works, is a steel plant in Sakai, Osaka, Japan that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Sakai, Osaka, Japan:
- Location: 1 Chikkoyawata-cho, Sakai, Osaka 590-0901 Japan
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 34.59822, 135.45439 (exact)
Background
The plant was established in 1950.[1] Osaka Steel Co. Ltd. was established in 1978 after the merger of Daitetsu Steel Industrial Co. Ltd and Yamato Steel Co. Ltd.[2][3] In 1990, the company reorganized itself as a subsidiary of Nippon Steel Corporation. In 1995, the company merged with Nishi-Nippon Steel Co. Ltd., naming its plant Nishi-Nippon Works (presently Nishi-Nippon Kumamoto Works). In 1999, acquired Kansai Billet Center Co. Ltd. and named its steelmaking plant Sakai Works.[3] In 2016, steel production at Osaka Okajima works was suspended and transferred to Sakai works.[4]
Osaka Steel in September 2023 announced that its plan to install a new EcoArc-light electric arc furnace at its Sakai plant, expected to be commissioned by second half of 2025.[5][6]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Start date | Workforce size | Power source |
|---|---|---|
| 1950[7] | 328[8] | unknown |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka Steel Co Ltd [100.0%] | 4295877041 [100.0%] | E100000130708 [100.0%] | Osaka Steel Co Ltd [100%][9] | 4295877041 | E100000130708 [100%] |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Steel sector end users | ISO 14001 | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished, finished rolled[10] | rail, rebar, bar, billet, channel, i-beam, angle[11][10] | building and infrastructure, tools and machinery, transport[11] | yes[12][13] | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| announced | 0[14] | 0[14] |
| operating | 3450[9] | 3450[9] |
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 | 1200[15] | –[15] | 1200[15] |
| 2020 | 1090[15] | –[15] | 1090[15] |
| 2021 | unknown | unknown | – |
| 2022 | unknown | unknown | – |
| 2023 | unknown | unknown | – |
Unit Details
Table 6: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Start date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | operating[9] | – | – | – | 1725[9] | 150.0[9] |
| unknown EAF (2) | operating[9] | – | – | – | 1725[9] | 150.0[9] |
| unknown EAF (3) | announced[14] | 2023-09-06[14] | 2025[14] | Steel Plantech EcoArc-light[14][14] | 0[14] | –[14] |
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[16] | 100.00[16] | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| unknown EAF (2) | yes[16] | 100.00[16] | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| unknown EAF (3) | yes[17] | >0[17] | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ The4. "Mission Statement, Vision, & Core Values (2024) of Osaka Steel Co., Ltd". DCF, SWOT, CANVAS, PESTEL, BCG Editable Templates (in العربية). Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ↑ "OSAKA STEEL CO.,LTD". OSAKA STEEL CO.,LTD. (in 日本語). Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "OSAKA STEEL CO.,LTD". OSAKA STEEL CO.,LTD. (in 日本語). Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ↑ "History | OSAKA STEEL CO.,LTD". 大阪製鐵株式会社 | 大阪製鐵は、これからもより高品質の「鉄」を社会へリサイクルし、人々の豊かな暮らしの創造を支えていきます。. 2024-02-29. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ↑ "Japan's Osaka Steel to set up environmentally friendly EAF at Sakai plant". www.steelorbis.com. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ↑ "第46期 年度事業報告書" (PDF). Osaka Steel. 2024-06. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
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