Egyptian Iron & Steel Company Cairo plant

retired

Helwan, Africa, Egypt

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Process Route

BFBOF

Timeline

Operating1957

Idled2021

Retired2021

Emissions

2021

2.09 Mt CO₂e

1.90 t CO₂e per tonne of steel

Typical BF-BOF route: 1.8–2.0 t/t

Modelled estimate (Climate TRACE), not reported data. Methodology

Capacity (ttpa)

Crude Steel

3,200

BOF

3,200

Blast Furnace

1,400

Sinter

3,000

Iron Units

BF 1retired

200 ttpa575 m³wiki

BF 2retired

200 ttpa575 m³wiki

BF 3retired

500 ttpa1033 m³wiki

BF 4retired

500 ttpa1033 m³wiki

Steel Units

BOF

unknown BOF (1)retired

800 ttpawiki

BOF

unknown BOF (2)retired

800 ttpawiki

BOF

unknown BOF (3)retired

800 ttpawiki

BOF

unknown BOF (4)retired

800 ttpawiki

Inputs & Energy

Iron ore Baharia mines, Ghorabi, El Hara, Nasser

Steel Products

cold rolled, rebar, strip, hot rolled

Ownership

Owner Egyptian Iron & Steel Co

Parent Egyptian Iron & Steel Co [100.0%]

State ownership Full

Country Context

Egypt crude steel production (USGS). Plant line shows nominal capacity, not output.

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Location

Helwan

Africa

Egypt

29.7745°, 31.3120°