ArcelorMittal Texas DRI plant

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ArcelorMittal Texas DRI plant, also known as Voelstalpine Texas DRI plant (predecessor), is a direct reduced iron (DRI) steel plant operating in Portland, Texas, United States.

Location

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  • Location: 2800 Kay Bailey Hutchison Rd, Portland, TX 78374, United States
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 27.888929, -97.282062 (exact)

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Phase Plant status Announced date Start date Workforce size
Main plant Operating[1] 2017[2] 270[3]
Expansion Announced[4] 2023[4][5] [2]

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Phase Parent company Parent company PermID Parent company GEM ID Owner Owner company PermID Owner company GEM ID
Main plant ArcelorMittal SA [100%] 5000030092 [100%] E100001000348 [5%] ArcelorMittal SA[3] 5000030092 E100000000687

Table 3: Process and Products

Phase Steel product category Steel products Main production equipment Detailed production equipment
Main plant crude[1] HBI[1] DRI[1] 1 Midrex DRI plant (2 MTPA, began in 2016)[6]
Expansion crude[1] HBI[1] DRI[1] 1 DRI plant (2 MTPA)[6][4]

Table 4: Crude Steel Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

*Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Phase Capacity operating status*
Main plant operating
Expansion announced

Table 5: Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

*Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Phase Capacity operating status* Sponge iron/DRI capacity Nominal iron capacity (total)
Main plant operating 2000 TTPA[7] 2000 TTPA[7]
Expansion announced 2000 TTPA[4][8] 2000 TTPA[4][8]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20231026115128/https://corporate.arcelormittal.com/locations. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220112171022/https://www.voestalpine.com/group/en/media/press-releases/2017-05-10-voestalpine-direct-reduction-plant-in-texas-fully-operational-since-april-1-2017/. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20231029182532/https://corporate.arcelormittal.com/media/press-releases/arcelormittal-acquires-majority-stake-in-voestalpine-s-state-of-the-art-hbi-facility-in-texas. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20240217013405/https://bssa.org.uk/arcelormittal-considering-alabama-expansion/. Archived from the original on 17 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://www.aist.org/news/steel-news/2023/may/8-12-may-2023/arcelormittal-north-america-evaluating-hbi-plant-e. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220320173526/https://www.midrex.com/about-midrex/midrex-plants/. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230609052143/https://www.midrex.com/wp-content/uploads/Midrex-Plants-Sheet2023.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 09 June 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 https://www.recyclingtoday.com/news/arcelormittal-steel-recycling-eaf-hbi-expansions-alabama-texas/#:~:text=West%20of%20its%20EAF%20complexAustrian%20steelmaker%20Voestalpine%20in%202022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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