Republic Steel Lorain steel plant
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Republic Steel Lorain steel plant, also known as Republic Engineered Products (predecessor), Johnson Steel Street Rail Company (predecessor), is a steel plant in Lorain, Ohio, United States that operates blast furnace (BF) and electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Lorain, Ohio, United States:
- Location: 1807 East 28th Street, Lorain, Ohio 44055-1883, United States
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 41.450358, -82.131125 (exact)
Background
Republic Steel Lorain steel plant was originally established as Johnson Steel Street Rail Company in 1895.[1] The plant was also owned by U.S.S. Kobe Steel Co before 2000.[2]
In 2009, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined Republic Steel $82,500 for safety violations at the Lorain facility.[2]
In 2011, Republic Steel announced it would be investing $85.2 million in an electric arc furnace. The project was completed and the electric arc furnace went online in 2013.[3]
In 2013, an employee was seriously injured from falling through the roof at the Lorain facility. OSHA investigated the plant and found over 100 total violations, leading to a $2.4 million settlement with Republic Steel that was settled in 2014.[4]
In 2016, Republic Steel idled the plant due to declining demand, although it had been shutting down operations for several years. From 2016 to 2021, Republic Steel has continuously proposed reopening the plant, but as of November 2021, it remains idled.[5]
In 2021, a fire occurred at the facility. No one was injured.[6]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Start date | Idled date | Retired date | Workforce size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1895[7] | 2016[8] | 2021[8] | 60[9] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grupo Simec SAB de CV | 4295884304 | E100000130728 | Republic Steel Corp[10] | 4298219370 | E100000130872 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Steel sector end users | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished, finished rolled[7] | ingot, rod, bar, coil, wire[7] | automotive, tools and machinery, transport[7] | BF; 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) |
|---|---|---|
| retired | 907[11] | 907[12] |
Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Blast furnace capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| retired | 1000[13] | 1000[13] |
Table 6: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | EAF production | Other/unknown steel production |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | –[8] | –[8] |
| 2020 | –[8] | –[8] |
| 2021 | –[8] | –[8] |
| 2022 | unknown | unknown |
| 2023 | unknown | – |
Unit Details
Table 7: Blast Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Retired date | Current capacity (ttpa) | Decarbonization technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown BF (1) | retired[14][13][9] | 2016[14][13][9] | 1000[13] | unknown |
Table 8: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Furnace manufacturer and model | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | retired[8][15][16] | SMS Concast[16] | 907[17] | 136.0[16] |
Table 9: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details
| Unit name | Scrap-based | % scrap |
|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | yes[18] | 100.00[16] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ About Us, Republic Steel, Retrieved on: Aug. 17, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "OSHA levies $82,500 fine to Republic Engineered Products in Lorain, Ohio (10/23)". www.ishn.com. 2009-10-23. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Republic Steel Announces $85.2 Million Investment in Lorain, Ohio Facility". www.prnewswire.com. 2011-11-16. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Larrimer, John (2014-05-19). "Republic Steel Reaches $2.4 Million Settlement with OSHA". Larrimer & Larrimer. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Woytach, Carissa (2021-05-04). "Lorain mayor: Republic Steel could reopen rolling mill this year". chroniclet.com. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Reynolds, Dylan (2021-08-15). "Firefighters called to Republic Steel plant in Lorain". chroniclet.com. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210515132133/http://www.republicsteel.com/about-us. Archived from the original on 2021-05-15.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20220113194328/https://chroniclet.com/news/260576/lorain-mayor-republic-steel-could-reopen-rolling-mill-this-year/. Archived from the original on 2022-01-13.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220318081124/https://fox8.com/news/republic-steels-lorain-mill-to-start-production-within-months/. Archived from the original on 2022-03-18.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220111165728/https://republicsteel.com/locations. Archived from the original on 2022-01-11.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ AIST_EAF_2023
- ↑ AIST_EAF_2023
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220513035318/https://devresearch.ohio.gov/files/research/B1001.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-05-13.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/lorain-county/republic-steel-partnership-to-restart-idled-blast-furnace-in-lorain/95-524041799.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240119031305/https://www.industryweek.com/news/article/21271528/grupo-simec-idles-mills-furloughs-500-republic-steel-workers-in-ohio-and-new-york-indefinitely. Archived from the original on 2024-01-19.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 https://drive.google.com/file/d/17Vtt35CBVFAJFBDgan2a9_CW56EKOw6D/view?usp=drive_link.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ AIST_EAF_2023
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240809193553/https://www.the-review.com/story/news/2013/09/24/new-furnace-means-added-jobs/19161198007/. Archived from the original on 2024-08-09.
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