Tokyo Steel Okayama plant
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Tokyo Steel Okayama plant (東京製鐵 岡山工場) is a steel plant in Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan:
- Location: 4-1-1, Minamise, Kurashiki-shi, Okayama 712-8055, Japan
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 34.515062, 133.745525 (exact)
Background
Tokyo Steel was founded in 1934. The company acquired a factory site (approximately 503,000 square meters) in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture based on the factory invitation ordinance. The factory began operations in 1962 with open hearth furnaces. The factory stopped operations of open hearth furnaces in 1977 and installed and began operating two 140 ton electric arc furnaces in 1978. The factory added another 150 ton DC EAF in 1992.[1][2]
In 2024, Tokyo Steel started its new proprietary green steel brand called "Ensō".[3]
In line with Japan's commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, Tokyo Steel announced its long-term environmental vision "Tokyo Steel EcoVision 2050". Tokyo Steel aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 60% by 2030 and by 100% by 2050 from emissions levels as of fiscal year 2013.[4]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Announced date | Construction date | Start date | Workforce size | Power source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-11[5] | 1960-12[5][6] | 1962-10[7] | 257[8] | 750 kW Solar power plant (began in 2021-07)[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co Ltd [100.0%] | 4295878567 [100.0%] | E100000130713 [100.0%] | Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co Ltd [100%][10] | 4295878567 | E100000130713 [100%] |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | ISO 14001 | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|
| semi-finished, finished rolled[11] | rebar, sheet, coil, channel, i-beam, h-beam, beam[11] | Expired[12] | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| operating | 708[13] | 708[13] |
| retired | 846[14][15][16][17] | 846[14][15][16][17] |
Table 5: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | EAF production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 534[9] | 534[9] |
| 2020 | 467[9] | 467[9] |
| 2021 | 632[9] | 632[9] |
| 2022 | 710[9] | 710[9] |
| 2023 | 751[9] | 751[9] |
Unit Details
Table 6: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Start date | Retired date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAF 1 | retired[5] | 1978[10][5][7] | 2017-12[5] | – | 423[16][17][15] | 140.0[10][6][7] |
| EAF 2 | retired[5] | 1978[14][5] | 2017-12[5] | – | 423[14] | 140.0[14][6] |
| unknown EAF (1) | operating[14] | 1992[14][5] | – | DC EBT type[9][5] | 708[13] | 150.0[14][6] |
Table 7: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details
| Unit name | Scrap-based | % scrap |
|---|---|---|
| EAF 1 | yes[18] | 100.00[18] |
| EAF 2 | yes[18] | 100.00[18] |
| unknown EAF (1) | yes[18] | 100.00[18] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ "東京製鐵株式会社 歴史". web.archive.org. 2022-08-16. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ↑ V. Rapp, William (December 1999). "STEEL: TOKYO STEEL, K.K. Gaining and Sustaining Long-term Advantage Through Information Technology" (PDF). Retrieved 22 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ www.recyclingtoday.com https://www.recyclingtoday.com/news/tokyo-steel-stemcor-low-carbon-steel-japan-europe-cbam/. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "長期環境ビジョン | 東京製鐵の環境への取り組み". www.tokyosteel.co.jp (in 日本語). Retrieved 2025-01-01.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 https://www.tokyosteel.co.jp/company/location/okayama_factory/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240124203132/https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/161436155.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-24.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20200719165304/http://www.tokyosteel.co.jp:80/history.html. Archived from the original on 2020-07-19.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220929173907/https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/5423:JP. Archived from the original on 2022-09-29.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 (PDF) https://www.tokyosteel.co.jp/eco/achievement/pdf/Tokyo_Steel_Integrated_Report_2023_2024.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20201107031126/http://www.tokyosteel.co.jp/company.html. Archived from the original on 07 November 2020.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20200704024226/http://www.tokyosteel.co.jp:80/plants.html. Archived from the original on 2020-07-04.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.tokyosteel.co.jp/eco/english/management/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 https://www.tokyosteel.co.jp/eco/vision/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20220816032157/https://www.tokyosteel.co.jp/history.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20190728171230/http://www.tokyosteel.co.jp:80/pdf/sp.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-07-28.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20060917055004/http://web.njit.edu/~rappw/C-023.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-17.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20201031125434/https://www.amm.com/Magazine/2531124/Dateline/Tokyo-Steel-returns-to-the-sword-and-slashes-deep.html. Archived from the original on 2020-10-31.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 https://www.tokyosteel.co.jp/eco/english/achievement/.
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