Saarstahl Ascoval Saint-Saulve steel plant
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Saarstahl Ascoval Saint-Saulve steel plant, also known as Liberty Ascoval (predecessor), British Steel Ascoval (predecessor), is a steel plant in Saint-Saulve, Hauts-de-France, France that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Saint-Saulve, Hauts-de-France, France:
- Location: SAARSTAHL ASCOVAL, Service Comptabilité, ZI N°4 – Rue du Galibot, F – 59880 Saint-Saulve
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 50.398171, 3.561712 (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 | Not available |
| Company | Liberty Steel Group |
| Company has climate goals? | Yes |
| Location | Dunkirk, France |
| Project website | Not available |
| Project scale | R&D partnership |
| Project status | Announced |
| Year to be online | Not stated |
| Technology to be used | H-DRI |
| Technology details | Hydrogen-based steel plant |
| Iron production capacity (million tonnes per year) | 2 |
| Steel production capacity (million tonnes per year) | Not stated |
| CO2 capture (million tonnes CO2 per year) | Not applicable |
| Hydrogen generation capacity (MW) | 1000 |
| Investment size (m USD) | Not stated |
| Partners | Paul Wurth, Saar-Holding-Stahl |
| Date of announcement | 2021-02-22 |
Plant Details
Table 2: General Plant Details
| Start date | Workforce size |
|---|---|
| 1975[1] | 300[2] |
Table 3: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montan-Stiftung-Saar; unknown | 5039602334; not applicable | E100001016169; E100000132388 | Saarstahl AG[3] | 4296258509 | E100001010067 |
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[4] | billet, forged, round bar[4] | automotive, transport[5][6] | yes[4] | yes[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 | 730[8] | 730[8] |
Table 6: 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 | unknown | unknown | – |
| 2021 | 350[2] | –[2] | 350[2] |
| 2022 | unknown | unknown | – |
Unit Details
Table 7: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Furnace manufacturer and model | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | operating[4] | SMS Concast[4][4] | 730[8] | 90.0[4] |
Table 8: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details
| Unit name | Scrap-based | % scrap |
|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | yes[4] | 100.00[9] |
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Additional data
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References
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://newsinfrance.com/the-ascoval-steelworks-halves-its-production/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125055710/https://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/saarstahl-renames-french-units-acquired-from-liberty-steel-1214519.htm. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20240111012759/https://www.ascoval.fr/nous-connaitre/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-11.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240111032433/https://www.saarstahl.com/sag/en/group/media/press/saarstahl-offers-carbon-reduced-steel-for-the-automotive-industry-109902.shtml. Archived from the original on 2024-01-11.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240111032601/http://www.saarstahl-rail.fr/saarstahl-rail/en/products/green-rails/index.shtml. Archived from the original on 2024-01-11.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220320174900/https://www.ascoval.fr/know-us/. Archived from the original on 2022-03-20.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Map of EU steel production sites" (PDF). Eurofer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-03-18.
- ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230911202416/https://ungc-production.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/attachments/16433/original/VALLOUREC_RDD_2011_EN.pdf?1341940455. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-09-11.
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