SABIC Hadeed Al Jubail steel plant

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SABIC Hadeed Al Jubail steel plant (حديد), also known as Saudi Iron & Steel Company, Hadeed, is a steel plant in Al Jubail, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia that operates direct reduced iron (DRI) and electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.

Location

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  • Location: Rd 272, Industrial Area, Al Jubail 35721, Saudi Arabia
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 27.018411, 49.576356 (exact)

Background

The SABIC Hadeed steel plant began operating in 1979 with DRI technology; since then, several other units, including EAF ones, have been added to the plant (see 'Detailed production equipment' below).

In 1996, the Saudi Iron & Steel Company expanded the plant, which cost $880m and was undertaken by Austrian company Voest Alpine Industrieanlagenbau. In 1999, another $165m direct reduced iron (DRI) unit was added by Irish company Davy International.[1]

In 2004, another $160m extension of the company's hot mill and hot skin pass mill was completed along with an $80m, 500,000 tonne-per-year rebar and wire rod mill. In 2007, a $380m project to add a new DRI plant was then carried out by Siemens.[1]

In 2015, due to falling oil prices in the Gulf, the SABIC Hadeed steel plant had to cut costs by 20%, and was planning to cut costs to 30% to cope with the reduction in demand. Overall, the SABIC’s metals group had a workforce of 4,350 people; the company estimated that number would fall to 3,850 by the end of the year.[2]

In 2016, Hadeed installed a new oxide screen mesh that reduced wastage by 50,000 tonnes per year.[1]

In 2018, due to the trade war between China and the United States, exporters who could no longer export to the US were sending their steel to the Middle East. The SABIC Hadeed steel plant stated it was planning to invest in other equipment to keep up with this new supply and demand.[3]

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Start date
1979[4]

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
Full Saudi Iron and Steel Co [100.0%] 5000051849 [100.0%] E100000130924 [100.0%] Saudi Iron and Steel Co [100%][5] 5000051849 E100000130924 [100%]

Table 3: Process and Products

Steel product category Steel products ISO 14001 Main production equipment
semi-finished, finished rolled[6] galvanized, wire rod, rebar, billet, coil, slab[6] yes[7][8] DRI; EAF

Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

1Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Capacity operating status1 Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
operating 6000[6][9] 6000[6][9]

Table 5: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

1Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Capacity operating status1 Sponge iron/DRI capacity Nominal iron capacity (total)
operating 5300[10] 5300[10]

Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

Sinter Pellets
NF NF

Table 7: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)

Year EAF production Other/unknown steel production Total (all routes)
2019 unknown unknown –
2020 4500[11] –[11] 4500[11]
2021 4600[11] –[11] 4600[11]
2022 unknown unknown –

Table 8: Actual Plant-level Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)

Year DRI production Other/unknown iron production
2019 unknown unknown
2020 unknown unknown
2021 unknown unknown
2022 unknown unknown

Unit Details

Table 9: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details

Unit name Status Start date Furnace manufacturer and model Furnace type Current capacity (ttpa) Reductant
DRI A operating[11][12] 1982[13] Midrex[13] shaft furnace[13] 750[10] not found
DRI B operating[11][12] 1983[13] Midrex[13] shaft furnace[13] 750[10] not found
DRI C operating[11][12] 1992[13] Midrex[13] shaft furnace[13] 1000[10] not found
DRI D operating[11][12] 1999[12] Midrex[12] shaft furnace[12] 1100[10] –
DRI E operating[11][12] 2007[13] Midrex Megamod[14] shaft furnace[13] 1700[10] methane[15]

Table 10: Electric Arc Furnace Details

Unit name Status Current capacity (ttpa)
EAF 1 operating[11] 1000[6][9]
EAF 2 operating[11] 1000[6][9]
EAF 3 operating[11] 1000[6][9]
EAF 4 operating[11] 1000[6][9]
EAF 5 operating[11] 1000[6][9]
EAF 6 operating[11] 1000[6][9]

Table 11: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details

Unit name Scrap-based % scrap % DRI
EAF 1 yes[16][14] 25.00[14] 75.00[14]
EAF 2 yes[16][14] 25.00[14] 75.00[14]
EAF 3 yes[16][14] 25.00[14] 75.00[14]
EAF 4 yes[16][14] 25.00[14] 75.00[14]
EAF 5 yes[16][14] 25.00[14] 75.00[14]
EAF 6 yes[16][14] 25.00[14] 75.00[14]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Saudi Iron & Steel (Hadeed) plant". MEED. 2017-02-05. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
  2. ↑ "REUTERS SUMMIT-Saudi steel firm Hadeed cuts costs as prices weigh". Reuters. 2015-11-08. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
  3. ↑ "MEIS 2018: Saudi Arabia's Hadeed Sabic plans new steel product investment; details not yet announced". Fastmarkets. 2018-12-13. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
  4. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220114121722/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadeed. Archived from the original on 2022-01-14. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125061437/https://www.dnb.com/business-directory/company-profiles.saudi_iron_and_steel_company_%28hadeed%29.fbae424ec0eabea6bf3bb215ba32ac50.html. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 https://web.archive.org/web/20220205191553/https://www.fastmarkets.com/article/3849041/meis-2018-saudi-arabias-hadeed-sabic-plans-new-steel-product-investment-details-not-yet-announced. Archived from the original on 2022-02-05. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ (PDF) https://www.sabic.com/ar/Images/HADEED-RC-ISO14001_tcm12-42774.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240130192439/https://www.sabic.com/en/Images/Saudi-Basic-Industries-RC-14001_tcm1010-6366.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-30. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20220129220212/https://aisusteel.org/en/archives/products/%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%83%D9%88%D9%84-2. Archived from the original on 2022-01-29. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240218085538/https://www.sabic.com/zh/Images/Hadeed-Brochure-EN_tcm11-37701.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-02-18. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ↑ 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 11.11 11.12 11.13 11.14 11.15 11.16 https://web.archive.org/web/20230120121723/https://www.sabic.com/en/reports/annual-2021/our-businesses/metals. Archived from the original on 2023-01-20. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 "2022 World Direct Reduction Statistics" (PDF). Midrex. 2023-09-12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-11-03.
  13. ↑ 13.00 13.01 13.02 13.03 13.04 13.05 13.06 13.07 13.08 13.09 13.10 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240123183952/https://www.midrex.com/wp-content/uploads/Midrex-Plants-Sheet2021-1.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-23. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. ↑ 14.00 14.01 14.02 14.03 14.04 14.05 14.06 14.07 14.08 14.09 14.10 14.11 14.12 14.13 14.14 14.15 14.16 14.17 14.18 https://web.archive.org/web/20240906173637/https://www.aist.org/404. Archived from the original on 2024-09-06. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240126000628/https://recyclinginternational.com/business/midrex-to-build-largest-direct-reduction-plant/7310/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-26. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240809191034/https://www.sabic.com/en/Images/Sabic-Annual-Report-2022-EN_tcm1010-38980.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-08-09. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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