Ovako Hofors steel plant
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Ovako Hofors steel plant is a steel plant in Hofors, Gävleborgs, Sweden that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Hofors, Gävleborgs, Sweden:
- Location: Olof Hjorts väg 2, 813 35 Hofors, Sweden
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 60.548682, 16.302815 (exact)
Low-emissions/green steelmaking
This steel plant is associated with a green steel project tracked in the Green Steel Tracker. Details about the project are included below.
Table 1: Green Steel Project Details
| Project 1 | |
|---|---|
| Project name | FerroSilva |
| Company | FerroSilva |
| Company has climate goals? | Not applicable for emerging |
| Location | Hofors, Sweden |
| Project website | Site |
| Project scale | Pilot |
| Project status | Announced |
| Year to be online | 2026 |
| Technology to be used | Biogenic syngas DRI |
| Technology details | Gasification of biomass and reduction of high-value iron ore pellets in a shaft furnace |
| Iron production capacity (million tonnes per year) | 0 |
| Steel production capacity (million tonnes per year) | Not applicable |
| CO2 capture (million tonnes CO2 per year) | Not applicable |
| Hydrogen generation capacity (MW) | Not applicable |
| Investment size (m USD) | 3.25 |
| Partners | Ovako, Sandvik Materials Technology, Uddeholm, Sveaskog and Lantmännen |
| Date of announcement | 2021-04-27 |
Plant Details
Table 2: General Plant Details
| Start date | Workforce size | Power source |
|---|---|---|
| 1916[1] | 1400[2] | Hitachi Energy[3] |
Table 3: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanyo Special Steel Co Ltd | 4295877920 | E100000130712 | Ovako AB[4] | 5000843682 | E100000130940 |
Table 4: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Steel sector end users | ISO 14001 | ISO 50001 | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished, finished rolled[5] | billet, tube[5] | automotive, energy[6] | 2024-11-01[7] | 2024-11-01[7] | EAF |
Table 5: 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[8][9] | 500[8][9] |
Table 6: 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 7: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | operating[6] | 500[9][8] | 100.0[10][6][9][1] |
Table 8: 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[11] | 96.00[11] | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | 4.00[11] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20201127081631/https://www.viktormacha.com/nejnovejsi/ovako-hofors-3546.html. Archived from the original on 2020-11-27.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://evolution.skf.com/us/ovako-a-feel-for-steel-3/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.hitachienergy.com/us/en/news/features/2023/09/hitachi-energy-supplies-electrical-system-for-the-world-s-first-green-hydrogen-plant-for-heating-steel-before-rolling.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220111163004/https://www.ovako.com/en/about-ovako/history/. Archived from the original on 2022-01-11.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220318132317/https://www.ovako.com/en/about-ovako/production-sites/. Archived from the original on 2022-03-18.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20231025092706/https://www.ovako.com/en/contact/production-sites/hofors/. Archived from the original on 2023-10-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://mediabank.ovako.com/search/certificates?query=.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 https://www.tsg.bz/ovako-puts-safety-first/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 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/20221207041038/https://www.viktormacha.com/galerie/ovako-hofors-hofors/ovako-hofors-100-t-electric-arc-furnace-3543.html. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240809191209/https://www.ovako.com/globalassets/downloads/sustainability/epd-hofors.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-08-09.
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