Saarstahl Völklingen Steelmaking Plant
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Saarstahl Völklingen Steelmaking Plant, also known as Saarstahl LD-Stahlwerk, Nauweiler, Völklingen works, Saarstahl Völklingen, is a steel plant in Völklingen, Saarland, Germany that operates basic oxygen furnace (BOF) and electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Völklingen, Saarland, Germany:
- Location: Torhaus 1, Schlachthofstraße 3, 66333 Völklingen, Germany
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 49.247635, 6.848662 (exact)
Background
Saarstahl AG was a result of several mergers across time: starting from the 1971 merger of Röchling'schen Eisen- und Stahlwerke with Burbacher Hütte, owned by Luxembourg steel group Arbed to form Stahlwerke Röchling-Burbach GmbH, which in 1982 merged with Neunkircher Eisenwerk AG resulting in Arbed Saarstahl GmbH.[1] Through the BF-BOF route, the plant produces 2.7 million tonnes of steel every year.[2]
Transition
In 2022, the company announced a transition away from BF-BOF production by building an EAF at the Völklingen plant, to be commissioned by 2027.[3]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Start date | Workforce size |
|---|---|
| 1873[4] | 800[5] |
Table 2: 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[5] | 4296258509 | E100001010067 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | ISO 14001 | ISO 50001 | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished, finished rolled[5] | wire[5] | 2021[6] | 2021[6] | BOF; EAF |
Table 4: Plant-level Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking capacity | Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity | Nominal crude steel capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|---|
| announced | – | 1900[7] | 1900[7] |
| operating pre-retirement | 3240[8] | – | 3240[8] |
Table 5: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | BOF production | Other/unknown steel production |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | unknown | unknown |
| 2020 | unknown | unknown |
| 2021 | unknown | unknown |
| 2022 | unknown | unknown |
Unit Details
Table 6: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Start date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | announced[9] | 2022-06[9] | 2027[9] | SMS Group[10][7] | 1900[7] | 185.0[10] |
Table 7: 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[10] | 60.00[10] | >0[10] | >0[10] | 40.00[10] | 0[10] | 0[10] | 0[10] | 0[10] |
Table 8: Basic Oxygen Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown BOF (1) | operating pre-retirement[11] | 1080[8] | 170.0 tonnes[5][8] |
| unknown BOF (2) | operating pre-retirement[11] | 1080[8] | 170.0 tonnes[5][8] |
| unknown BOF (3) | operating pre-retirement[11] | 1080[8] | 170.0 tonnes[5][8] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ "History". Saarstahl. Retrieved 11 October, 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "2.7 million tonnes – Produced by our LD steelmaking plant per year". Saarstahl. Retrieved 11 October, 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Supervisory boards decide: green steel will be produced in the Saar region". Dillinger. June 20, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220626190913/https://whc.unesco.org/document/154029. Archived from the original on 2022-06-26.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20211109175630/https://www.saarstahl.com/sag/en/group/production-works/voelklingen-works/ld-steeelmaking-plant/index.shtml. Archived from the original on 2021-11-09.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20211109233651/https://www.saarstahl.com/sag/en/products/quality-and-innovation/certification-and-approvals/index.shtml. Archived from the original on 2021-11-09.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://www.seaisi.org/details/25550?type=news-rooms.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 "Map of EU steel production sites" (PDF). Eurofer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-03-18.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 https://www.dillinger.de/d/en/news/press-releases/supervisory-boards-decide-green-steel-will-be-produced-in-the-saar-region-102842.shtml.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.00 10.01 10.02 10.03 10.04 10.05 10.06 10.07 10.08 10.09 10.10 https://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/germanys-saarstahl-to-move-towards-carbon-neutrality-target-with-new-eaf-1361379.htm.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230628070039/https://www.pure-steel.com/en/our-path-to-green-steel/. Archived from the original on 2023-06-28.
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