West Alborz Ana Steel Zanjan plant

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West Alborz Ana Steel Zanjan plant (گروه فولادی البرز غرب), also known as Alborz Nab Arash Steel Complex, Ana Steel, is a steel plant in Abhar, Zanjan, Iran that operates direct reduced iron (DRI), steelmaking, and electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.

Location

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  • Location: Abhar, Zanjan, Iran
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 36.119574, 49.306253 (exact)

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Start date Power source Iron ore source
2005[1] unknown Zaker iron ore mine[2]

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Parent company Parent company PermID Parent company GEM ID Owner Owner company PermID Owner company GEM ID
West Alborz Steel Co [100.0%] unknown [100.0%] E100000131141 [100.0%] West Alborz Steel Co [100%][3] unknown E100000131141 [100%]

Table 3: Process and Products

Steel product category Steel products Steel sector end users ISO 14001 ISO 50001 Responsible steel Main production equipment
semi-finished, finished rolled[1] billet, rebar, angle, channel, beam[1][4] unknown Expired[5] unknown[5] unknown DRI; EAF; Steel other/unspecified

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

1Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Capacity operating status1 Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity Other/unspecified steelmaking capacity Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
operating 1000[1] 600[6][7][8] 1600[6][7][8][1]

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

1Please see our Frequently Asked Questions page for an explanation of the different capacity operating statuses.
Capacity operating status1 Sponge iron/DRI capacity Nominal iron capacity (total)
announced 1200[9] 1200[9]

Table 6: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)

Ferronickel Sinter Pellets
150[1] 2000[1] 1800[1]

Table 7: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)

Year EAF production Other/unknown steel production
2019 unknown unknown
2020 unknown unknown
2021 unknown unknown
2022 unknown unknown
2023

Table 8: Actual Plant-level Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)

Year DRI production Other/unknown iron production
2019 unknown unknown
2020 unknown unknown
2021 unknown unknown
2022 unknown unknown
2023

Unit Details

Table 9: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details

Unit name Status Furnace type Current capacity (ttpa)
unknown DRI (1) announced[9] not found 1200[9]

Table 10: Electric Arc Furnace Details

Unit name Status Furnace manufacturer and model Current capacity (ttpa)
unknown EAF (1) operating[1] Danieli[6] 1000[1]

Table 11: Electric Arc Furnace Feedstock Details

Unit name Scrap-based % scrap % DRI % HBI % sponge iron (unknown if DRI or HBI) % basic/merchant pig iron % granulated pig iron % pig iron (unknown if basic/merchant or granulated % other iron
unknown EAF (1) None unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown

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