Unitex Steel Mills Feni steel plant
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Unitex Steel Mills Feni steel plant is a steel plant in Muhuriganj, Chhagalnaiya, Feni, Chittagong, Bangladesh that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the approximate location of the plant in Muhuriganj, Chhagalnaiya, Feni, Chittagong, Bangladesh:
- Location: Daulatpur
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 22.945182, 91.512387 (approximate)
Background
In October 2020, Unitex Group announced their plans to invest about BDT 650 crore to set up manufacturing plants for chemicals, steel and paint at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar (BSMSN) in Chattogram. The company submitted its investment proposal to the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA), seeking a 20-acre plot at the BSMSN. The plan is expected to be implemented in phases with the steel and chemical manufacturing plants to be constructed first while the paint factory will be established later.[1]
The Unitex Steel Mills Limited will have a scrap-based electric arc furnace with a production capacity of 1000 thousand metric tonnes per annum (ttpa). According to the draft environmental impact assessment report published in November 2023, the project start date would be 01 November 2023, with a tentative preparation duration of 15-16 months and implementation duration of 2 years.[2]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Announced date | Construction date | Workforce size | Power source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-19-18[3] | 2023-11[4] | 516[4] | Korerhat 400/230/132/33 kV Substation of PGCB[4] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unitex Steel Mills Ltd | unknown | E100002005773 | Unitex Steel Mills Ltd[5] | unknown | E100002005773 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|
| finished rolled[6] | rebar, rounds, angle, channel, billet, wire rod, beam[7][6] | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| construction | 1000[7][5] | 1000[7][5] |
Unit Details
Table 5: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Construction date | Start date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | construction[4][5] | 2023-02-23[6] | 2023-11[4] | 2025[4] | Danieli Digimelter Q-One[5][6][5][6] | 1000[7][5] | 100.0[7][5][6] |
Table 6: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details
| Unit name | Scrap-based | % scrap |
|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | yes[5] | >0 |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ "Unitex Group to splash out Tk 650cr on new ventures". The Daily Star. 2020-10-18. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ↑ "Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for Unitex Steel Mills Ltd" (PDF). doe.portal.gov.bd. 2023-11. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ https://www.thedailystar.net/business/news/unitex-group-splash-out-tk-650cr-new-ventures-1979769.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 (PDF) https://doe.portal.gov.bd/sites/default/files/files/doe.portal.gov.bd/npfblock//2023-12-27-09-50-82bfcc2100c520ff41ad3f039efb07d9.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 https://www.gifa.com/en/Media_News/News/Unitex_Steel_Mills_Limited_places_order_for_EAF-based_minimill.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 https://www.danieli.com/en/news-media/news/danieli-supply-1-mtpy-green-steel-minimill-unitex-steel_37_795.htm.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 https://unitexbd.com/steel-mills.
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