Vallourec Star Youngstown steel plant
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Vallourec Star Youngstown steel plant, also known as North Star Steel (predecessor), is a steel plant in Youngstown, Ohio, United States that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Youngstown, Ohio, United States:
- Location: 2669 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Youngstown, OH 44510-1033, USA
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 41.125495, -80.683382 (exact)
Background
The Vallourec Star Youngstown steel plant began operating in 1999 and was originally owned by North Star Steel. North Star Steel was bought by Vallourec Star in 2002, at which point the facility was renamed and transferred ownership.[1] In 2011, the facility was expanded with a $57 million investment from Vallourec; the new extension began operating in 2013.[2]
In 2014, a worker suffered critical injuries after an accident with machinery. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined Vallourec Star $94,000 for 22 violations following the incident.[3]
In 2015, the plant was closed for three weeks due to declining markets.[4]
In 2019, an explosion at the plant's furnace occurred. No one was injured.[5]
In 2020, Vallourec Star Youngstown was given an award by the Ohio Environmental Protection Department for having 'environmentally-beneficial' operations, which included purchasing 86 percent of their power from zero carbon sources and recycling 45,000 gallons of wastewater per year.[6]
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Start date | Workforce size | Power source |
|---|---|---|
| 1985[7] | 260[8] | company says electricity comes from 86% carbon-free sources (nuclear)[9][10] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vallourec SA | 4295867374 | E100001010324 | Vallourec Star LP[11] | 4298218085 | E100000130871 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Steel sector end users | ISO 14001 | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| finished rolled[12] | pipe[12] | building and infrastructure, energy[12] | yes[10][13] | 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 | 725[8] | 725[8] |
Table 5: 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 | unknown | unknown | – |
| 2022 | unknown | unknown | – |
| 2023 | 495[10] | –[10] | 495[10] |
Unit Details
Table 6: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Start date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Current capacity (ttpa) | Current size (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | operating[12][14] | 1999[14] | Fuchs, Rev. Superior Machine[14] | 725[8] | 92.0[14] |
Table 7: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details
| Unit name | Scrap-based | % scrap | % basic/merchant pig iron | % granulated pig iron | % pig iron (unknown if basic/merchant or granulated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | yes[15] | 98.00[14][10] | unknown | unknown | 2.00[14][10] |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ Medore, John (2018-09-25). "A 'Seamless' History of Youngstown Steel". Business Journal Daily. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Vallourec to build yet another steel plant in Youngstown; $57 million expansion could create 100 jobs". Cleveland. 2011-11-30. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Worker crushed by machinery at Youngstown, Ohio, steel mill | Occupational Safety and Health Administration". www.osha.gov. 2014-09-10. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Ohio steel mill to close temporarily". Recycling Today. 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Vallourec Star assessing damage from furnace explosion". WFMJ. 2019-04-18. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Vallourec Star wins environment award". tribtoday.com. 2020-10-03. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ https://www.upi.com/Archives/1985/04/29/North-Star-completes-Youngstown-steel-mill-purchase/5420483595200/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220513035318/https://devresearch.ohio.gov/files/research/B1001.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-05-13.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20201006025257/https://www.tribtoday.com/news/business/2020/10/vallourec-star-wins-environment-award/. Archived from the original on 2020-10-06.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240528180749/https://www.vallourec.com/app/uploads/2024/04/VALLOUREC_DEU_2023_EN_V6.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220112120351/https://www.vallourec.com/en/usa/locations-contact. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220113194238/https://www.vallourec.com/en/usa/activities. Archived from the original on 2022-01-13.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220319101333/https://www.vallourec.com/en/usa/commitments. Archived from the original on 2022-03-19.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 https://drive.google.com/file/d/17Vtt35CBVFAJFBDgan2a9_CW56EKOw6D/view?usp=drive_link.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240809193737/https://www.vallourec.com/sustainability/environment/. Archived from the original on 2024-08-09.
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