South Korea hydrogen DRI plant
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South Korea hydrogen DRI plant is a direct reduced iron (DRI) announced steel plant in South Korea.
Location
The map below shows the approximate location of the plant in South Korea:
- Location: unknown, Republic of Korea
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 36.647511, 128.131064 (approximate)
Background
In February 2023, South Korean Trade and Industry Ministry (Motie) announced the country's plans to decarbonise South Korean steel sector. This involves setting up of a hydrogen direct reduction technology-based demonstration plant of capacity 1 mtpa by 2030.[1][2]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Phase | Plant status | Announced date | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | Announced[3] | 2023-02[3] | 2030[3][4][5] |
| Expansion | Announced[3] | 2023-02[3] | –[3] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Phase | Owner | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|
| Main plant | Other[3] | E100000001753 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Phase | Steel product category | Steel products | Main production equipment | Detailed production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | crude[3] | HBI[3] | DRI[3] | 1 DRI plant (hydrogen based, demonstration project)[3] |
| Expansion | crude[3] | HBI[3] | DRI[3] | 1 DRI plant (hydrogen based, commercial scale)[3] |
Table 4: Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Phase | Capacity operating status* |
|---|---|
| Main plant | announced |
| Expansion | announced |
Table 5: Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Phase | Capacity operating status* | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main plant | announced | 1000 TTPA[3] | 1000 TTPA[3] |
| Expansion | announced | 3000 TTPA[3] | 3000 TTPA[3] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ "Korea unveils steel plan, eyes low-carbon project fund | Argus Media". www.argusmedia.com. 2023-02-20. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ↑ "Industry Trends Brief 2023" (PDF). SFOC. April 2023. Retrieved 08 December, 2023.
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