Aperam Timóteo
operatingBF–BOF Integrated route · Timóteo, Central & South America, Brazil
Aperam Timóteo operates a blast furnace that smelts iron ore into liquid hot metal. Steel is made in an electric arc furnace, which can be charged with hot metal alongside scrap. The liquid steel is solidified into semi-finished shapes by continuous casting. The plant has a crude steel capacity of 900 thousand tonnes per year.
Process Route
Timeline
Operating since 1949
Emissions
2025
0.31 Mt CO₂e
0.48 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
900
EAF
900
Blast Furnace
701
Production
Crude steelproduction, GEM-compiled (Global Iron & Steel Tracker). Dashed line shows nominal capacity.
Iron Units
Steel Units
Inputs & Energy
Met coal Use charcoal (biomass) from cultivated eucalyptus forests produced by Aperam BioGenergia as a substitute for coke.
Steel Products
slab, special, electrical
Ownership
Owner Aperam Inox America do Sul SA
Parent Aperam SA
Workforce 3,598 employees
Country Context
Brazil crude steel production (USGS). Plant line shows nominal capacity, not output.
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Location
Timóteo
Central & South America
Brazil
-19.5313°, -42.6400°
At a Glance
- Route
- BF–BOF Integrated
- Crude steel capacity
- 900 ttpa
- Commissioned
- 1949
- Products
- Finished rolled
- Certifications
- 2 recorded