Hydnum Steel Castilla-La Mancha 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 2.6 million tonnes per year. Its main products are rolled.
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Process Route
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Capacity (ttpa)
Crude Steel
2,600
EAF
2,600
Iron Units
Steel Units
Inputs & Energy
Power renewable energy
Steel Products
rolled
Ownership
Owner Hydnum Steel SL
Parent Abei Energy; Helvella Holding; Russula SA; Siemens AG
Workforce 500 employees
Country Context
Spain crude steel production (USGS). Plant line shows nominal capacity, not output.
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Location
Puertollano
Europe
Spain
38.6888°, -4.1070°
At a Glance
- Route
- DRI–EAF
- Crude steel capacity
- 2,600 ttpa
- Commissioned
- 2029
- Products
- Finished rolled