Wuhan Iron and Steel Co Ltd

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Wuhan Iron and Steel Co Ltd (宝武集团武汉钢铁有限公司) is a blast furnace-basic oxygen furnace (BF-BOF) steel plant operating in Wuhan, Hubei, China.

Location

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  • Location: Qinghua Road, Hongshan District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 30.616222, 114.444975 (exact)

Background

The No. 1 blast furnace (2200m3), built in 1958, is the first blast furnace in New China. It was permanently shut down in October 2019 and has been completed as a heritage park in July 2022.[1][2][3]

According to the capacity replacement plan in May 2022, Wuhan Iron and Steel Company plans to build two 3200m3 blast furnaces with a production capacity of 5.34 million tons, which are expected to be put into operation in 2023.[4]

The company was approved to start construction of a 3,200m3 blast furnace, which had a problem of building a larger capacity than approved. One of the blast furnaces, which was completed and commissioned in November 2022, had an actual volume of approximately 3,900m3. Rectification was required. Ultimately, the company acquired a 640,000-ton ironmaking capacity quota from Ma'anshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. to address the issue of building a larger capacity than approved for the New No. 7 blast furnace project. In Dec. 2024, the project’s furnace volume was adjusted from 3,200m3 to 3,900 m3[5].

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Phase Plant status Announced date Start date Pre-retirement announcement date Retired date Workforce size Power source Iron ore source
Main plant Operating[6] – 1955[7][8][9] – – 15705[10] WISCO Qingshan power station[11] The four iron ores and two auxiliary raw material mines under its jurisdiction are distributed in eastern Hubei, southern Hubei and Jiaozuo City in Henan Province.[12]
Expansion Announced[13] 2022-05[13] 2023[13] – – – WISCO Qingshan power station[11] The four iron ores and two auxiliary raw material mines under its jurisdiction are distributed in eastern Hubei, southern Hubei and Jiaozuo City in Henan Province.[12]
Closure Operating pre-retirement[13] – – 2022-05[13] 2023[13] – WISCO Qingshan power station[11] The four iron ores and two auxiliary raw material mines under its jurisdiction are distributed in eastern Hubei, southern Hubei and Jiaozuo City in Henan Province.[12]

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Phase Parent company Parent company GEM ID Owner Owner company PermID Owner company GEM ID
Main plant Baoshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd [100.0%] E100000122571 [100%] Wuhan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd.[6] 5064669038 E100000123212

Table 3: Process and Products

Phase Steel product category Steel products Main production equipment Detailed production equipment
Main plant finished rolled[12][7] hot rolled sheet/coil, cold rolled sheet/coil, galvanized sheet, tinned sheet, cold rolled silicon steel sheet, color coated sheet and heavy sections, wire and rod, medium-sized plate[12][7] BF, BOF[14] 11 BOF (2x90-tonne, 2x120-tonne, 2x150-tonne, 2x180-tonne, 3x250-tonne)[15]
Expansion finished rolled[12][7] hot rolled sheet/coil, cold rolled sheet/coil, galvanized sheet, tinned sheet, cold rolled silicon steel sheet, color coated sheet and heavy sections, wire and rod, medium-sized plate[12][7] BF[16] –[13]
Closure finished rolled[12][7] hot rolled sheet/coil, cold rolled sheet/coil, galvanized sheet, tinned sheet, cold rolled silicon steel sheet, color coated sheet and heavy sections, wire and rod, medium-sized plate[12][7] BF[16] –[13]

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* Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking capacity Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
Main plant operating 15909 TTPA[17][17][17][17][17][17][17][17][17][17][17] 15909 TTPA[17][17][17][17][17][17][17][17][17][17][17]
Expansion announced – –
Closure operating pre-retirement – –

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* Blast furnace capacity Nominal iron capacity (total)
Main plant operating 8766 TTPA[18][19][20] 8766 TTPA[18][19][20]
Expansion announced 5340 TTPA[13][13] 5340 TTPA[13][13]
Closure operating pre-retirement 5606 TTPA[21][22] 5606 TTPA[21][22]

Table 6: Actual Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)

Year BOF Production Total (all routes)
2020 15074 TTPA[23] 15074 TTPA[23]
2021 – –[24]
2022 – –

Table 7: Actual Crude Iron Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)

Year BF Production Total (all routes)
2020 14024 TTPA[23] 14024 TTPA[23]
2021 – –[24]
2022 – –

Blast Furnace Details

Table 8: Blast Furnace Details

Unit name Status Announced date Construction date Start date Retired date Current size Current capacity (ttpa) Decarbonization technology Most recent relining
4 operating[25] unknown unknown 1970-04-01 00:00:00[26] – 2600 m³[15] 2365[18] unknown 2007-05-18[26]
5 operating pre-retirement[13] unknown unknown 1991-10-01 00:00:00[27] 2023-12[13] 3200 m³[15] 2920[21] unknown 2007-12-23[28]
6 operating pre-retirement[13] unknown unknown 2004-07-16 00:00:00[22] 2023-12[13] 3200 m³[15] 2686[22] unknown 2021-06[29]
7 operating[30] unknown unknown 2006-06-28 00:00:00[19] – 3200 m³[15] 2840[19] unknown 2022-11-30[31]
8 operating[32] unknown unknown 2009-08-02 00:00:00[33] – 3800 m³[15] 3561[20] unknown unknown
unknown announced[13] 2022-05[13] unknown 2023-12[13] – 3200 m³[13] 2670[13] unknown unknown
unknown announced[13] 2022-05[13] unknown 2023-12[13] – 3200 m³[13] 2670[13] unknown unknown

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