Arvand Kaveh Steel Khoramshahr follows the DRI–EAF route: iron ore is reduced in the solid state to direct reduced iron by direct reduction, then melted into steel in an electric arc furnace. The liquid steel is solidified into semi-finished shapes by continuous casting. The plant has a crude steel capacity of about 2.0 million tonnes per year. Its main products are billet, dri, rolled, rebar.
Process Route
DRIEAF
Capacity (ttpa)
Crude Steel
2,000
EAF
2,000
DRI
1,700
Iron Units
DRI
unknown DRI (1)announced
1,700 ttpawiki
Steel Units
EAF
unknown EAF (1)announced
2,000 ttpawiki
Steel Products
billet, DRI, rolled, rebar
Ownership
Owner Arvand Kaveh Steel Co
Parent Arvand Kaveh Steel Co [100.0%]
State ownership Full
Country Context
Iran crude steel production (USGS). Plant line shows nominal capacity, not output.
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Location
Khorramshahr
Middle East
Iran
30.5055°, 48.2720°
At a Glance
- Route
- DRI–EAF
- Crude steel capacity
- 2,000 ttpa
- Products
- Crude, semi-finished, finished rolled