POSCO Port Hedland Steel Plant
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POSCO Port Hedland Steel Plant is a direct reduced iron (DRI) announced steel plant in Boodarie Strategic Industrial Area, Western Australia, Australia.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Boodarie Strategic Industrial Area, Western Australia, Australia:
- Location: Boodarie Strategic Industrial Area, West Australia, Australia
- Coordinates (WGS 84): -20.395832, 118.537975 (exact)
Background
As part of its strategy to achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2050, POSCO announced a DRI unit in the Boodarie Strategic Industrial Area of West Australia. The feasibility study for the project was conducted in 2022.[1] As of October 2023, ENGIE and POSCO Holdings agreed to undertake a pre-feasibility study for a green hydrogen initiative in Western Australia. The green hydrogen initiative is expected to facilitate the proposed hot briquetted iron facility in Port Hedland, WA.[2]
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 | |
|---|---|
| Company | POSCO Holdings |
| Company has climate goals? | Yes |
| Location | Pilbara, Australia |
| Project name | Port Hedland Green Steel Project |
| Project website | Not available |
| Project scale | Pilot |
| Project status | Announced |
| Year to be online | 2027 |
| Technology to be used | H2 production |
| Technology details | Green electricity electrolysis |
| Iron production capacity (million tonnes per year) | Not applicable |
| Steel production capacity (million tonnes per year) | Not applicable |
| CO2 capture (million tonnes CO2 per year) | Not applicable |
| Hydrogen generation capacity(MW) | 75 |
| Investment size | Not stated |
| Partners | Engie |
| Date of announcement | 2023-10-18 |
Plant Details
Table 2: General Plant Details
| Plant status | Announced date | Construction date | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Announced[3] | 2022-05[4] | 2025[5] | 2028[5] |
Table 3: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|
| POSCO Australia PTY Ltd[6] | 4297416511 | E100000132056 |
Table 4: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Main production equipment | Detailed production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|
| crude[7] | HBI[7] | DRI[3][8] | DRI, Pellet Plant[9][7] |
Table 5: Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status* | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| announced | 2000 TTPA[9] | 2000 TTPA[9] |
Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Pellets |
|---|
| 700 TTPA[7] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ "Posco prioritizes HBI in Australia". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ↑ "Engie and Posco sign an agreement for a green hydrogen plant feasibility study in Western Australia". Construction Front | Construction Industry Knowledge Hub and News Portal. 2023-10-18. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230531163659/https://newsroom.posco.com/en/posco-promotes-the-preemptive-acquisition-of-low-carbon-steel-raw-materials-in-australia/. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230531074744/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2023/02/27/business/sponsoredReports/Posco-prioritizes-HBI-in-Australia/20230227230651642.html. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240208202709/https://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/posco-plans-to-build-hbi-plant-at-port-hedland-1319982.htm. Archived from the original on 08 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230405192316/https://www.poscoaustralia.com/. Archived from the original on 05 April 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240115065842/https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/port-hedland-green-steel-project-stage-1. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://consultation.epa.wa.gov.au/seven-day-comment-on-referrals/port-hedland-green-steel/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20231123195251/https://constructionfront.com/2023-10-18-engie-and-posco-sign-an-agreement-for-a-green-hydrogen-plant-feasibility-study-in-western-australia/. Archived from the original on 23 November 2023.
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