Outokumpu Avesta steel plant
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Outokumpu Avesta steel plant is a steel plant in Avesta, Dalarna, Sweden that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Avesta, Dalarna, Sweden:
- Location: Bergsnäsgatan 11, 77422, Avesta, Sweden, P.O. Box 74, Avesta, Sweden
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 60.148821, 16.172808 (exact)
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Start date | Workforce size |
|---|---|
| 1930[1] | 700[1] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| State-owned entity status | Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial | small shareholder(s); Solidium Oy | not applicable; 5000745136 | E100001015587; E100001016231 | Outokumpu Stainless AB[1] | 4298316860 | E100000130889 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | ISO 14001 | ISO 50001 | Responsible steel | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished, finished rolled[1] | cold rolled, plate, hot rolled[1] | 2023-11-30[2] | no[2] | 2024-03-15[1] | 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 | 500[3] | 500[3] |
Table 5: 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 |
Unit Details
Table 6: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | operating[1] | 500[3] | 90.0[4][3][1] |
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[5] | 95[5] | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | 5[5] |
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20211221124839/https://www.outokumpu.com/en/locations/avesta. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240119093712/https://www.outokumpu.com/en/certificates/certificates-and-approvals-for-production-units. Archived from the original on 2024-01-19.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220319021812/https://www.eurofer.eu/about-steel/learn-about-steel/where-is-steel-made-in-europe/. Archived from the original on 2022-03-19.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230204021918/https://new.abb.com/metals/abb-in-metals/references/new-generation-of-electromagnetic-stirrer-at-outokumpu-sweden. Archived from the original on 2023-02-04.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221205105300/https://www.outokumpu.com/sustainability/sustainability-strategy. Archived from the original on 2022-12-05.
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