Process Route
BFBOFEAF
Timeline
Operating1958
Retirement announced2022
Retired2023
Emissions
2023
3.50 Mt CO₂e
1.67 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
4,075
EAF
575
BOF
3,500
Blast Furnace
4,543
Production
Crude steelproduction, GEM-compiled (Global Iron & Steel Tracker). Dashed line shows nominal capacity.
Iron Units
BF
BF 2retired
Steel Units
Inputs & Energy
Power 430 MW on-site thermal power generator
Steel Products
pipe, sheet, plate
Ownership
Owner JFE Steel Corp
Parent JFE Holdings Inc [100.0%]
Workforce 5,730 employees
Country Context
Japan crude steel production (USGS). Plant line shows nominal capacity, not output.
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Location
Kawasaki
Asia Pacific
Japan
35.4807°, 139.7297°