Yildiz Iron and Steel Kocaeli plant
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Yildiz Iron and Steel Kocaeli plant (Yildiz Demir Celik Sanayi) is a steel plant in Izmit, Kocaeli, Türkiye that operates electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Izmit, Kocaeli, Türkiye:
- Location: Alikahya OSB 2. Cadde No:2 Izmit / Kocaeli
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 40.870333, 29.55767 (exact)
Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Announced date | Start date | Workforce size | Power source | Iron ore source | Coal source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022[1] | 2026[2] | 1000[3] | unknown | unknown | unknown |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent company GEM ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner company GEM ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yildizlar Yatirim Holding AŞ | 5053383124 | E100001012895 | Yildizlar Yatirim Holding AŞ[4] | 5053383124 | E100001012895 |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Steel sector end users | ISO 14001 | ISO 50001 | Responsible steel | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| finished rolled[4] | coil[5] | automotive, building and infrastructure, tools and machinery[4] | unknown | 2024-07-07[5] | unknown | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| announced | 4000[3] | 4000[3] |
Table 5: Actual Plant-level Crude Steel Production by Year (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Year | EAF production | Total (all routes) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3200[6] | 3200[6] |
Unit Details
Table 6: Electric Arc Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Start date | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown EAF (1) | announced[2] | 2022[1] | 2026[2] | 4000[3] |
Table 7: 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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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240312022953/https://eurometal.net/turkeys-yildiz-to-build-a-4-million-mt-year-melt-shop-and-a-hot-rolling-mill/. Archived from the original on 2024-03-12.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240312022629/https://gmk.center/en/news/turkish-yildiz-invests-more-than-152-million-in-new-steel-facilities/. Archived from the original on 2024-03-12.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240312024006/https://www.steelradar.com/en/yildiz-demir-celik-invests-in-a-new-smelter-and-rolling-mill/. Archived from the original on 2024-03-12.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240312022103/https://www.yildizdemircelik.com.tr/en/corporate/about-us. Archived from the original on 2024-03-12.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240312023734/https://www.yildizdemircelik.com.tr/en/corporate/our-quality-certificates. Archived from the original on 2024-03-12.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://www.steelorbis.com/steel-news/latest-news/turkeys-yildiz-demir-celiks-capacity-utilization-reaches-80-percent-1376378.htm.
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