Zhongpu Handan Iron and Steel Co Ltd

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Zhongpu Handan Iron and Steel Co Ltd (中普(邯郸)钢铁有限公司) is a steel plant in Handan, Hebei, China that operates blast furnace (BF), basic oxygen furnace (BOF), and electric arc furnace (EAF) technology.

Location

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  • Location: East of Yangyi Town, Wu'an City, Handan City, Hebei Province
  • Coordinates (WGS 84): 36.721376, 113.910271 (exact)

Background

In 2021, the company was publicly reported by the Hebei Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment for environmental violations.[1]

Plant Details

Table 1: General Plant Details

Start date Workforce size
2003[2] 1722[3][4]

Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information

Parent company Parent company PermID Parent company GEM ID Owner Owner company PermID Owner company GEM ID
Longxiang Group (Hong Kong) [66.8%]; Hebei Puyang Industrial Group Co Ltd [33.2%] unknown [66.8%]; unknown [33.2%] E100000126000 [66.8%]; E100000124068 [33.2%] Zhongpu (Handan) Iron and Steel Co Ltd [100%][5] unknown E100000126142 [100%]

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[2] plate[2] automotive, building and infrastructure, energy, tools and machinery, transport[2] 2022-12-22[2][6] 2022-12-22[2][6] unknown BF; BOF; EAF

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 Basic oxygen furnace steelmaking capacity Electric arc furnace steelmaking capacity Nominal crude steel capacity (total)
construction 750[7] 750[7]
operating 1500[2] 1500[2]
retired 1150[7] 1150[7]

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 Blast furnace capacity Nominal iron capacity (total)
operating 2300[8][9] 2300[8][9]
retired 700[10] 700[10]

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

Sinter Coke Pellets
2118[11] NF 505[11]

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

Year BOF production Other/unknown steel production Total (all routes)
2019 unknown unknown
2020 2776[11] [11] 2776[11]
2021 unknown unknown
2022 unknown unknown
2023 unknown

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

Year BF production Other/unknown iron production Total (all routes)
2019 unknown unknown
2020 2058[11] [11] 2058[11]
2021 unknown unknown
2022 unknown unknown
2023 unknown

Unit Details

Table 9: Blast Furnace Details

Unit name Status Retired date Current size Current capacity (ttpa) Decarbonization technology
BF 1 operating[12] 1260.0 m3[13][14] 1150[9][8] Blast Furnace Hot Blast Stove Denitrification Retrofit[15]
BF 2 operating[12] 1260.0 m3[13][16][17] 1150[9][8] Blast Furnace Hot Blast Stove Denitrification Retrofit[15]
BF 3 retired[18][19] 2021[10] 600.0 m3[13][14] 700[10] unknown

Table 10: Electric Arc Furnace Details

Unit name Status Announced date Construction date Current capacity (ttpa) Current size (tonnes)
unknown EAF (1) construction[20] 2022-11[21] 2023[22] 750[7] 100.0[21][7]

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

Table 12: Basic Oxygen Furnace Details

Unit name Status Retired date Current capacity (ttpa) Current size
unknown BOF (1) operating[2] 1500[2] 100.0 tonnes[13][16][17]
unknown BOF (2) retired[18][7] 2022-09[18] 1150[7] 100.0 tonnes[13][16][17]

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