North West Steel Industries Ariq 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 800 thousand tonnes per year. Its main products are dri, billet, rebar.
Process Route
DRIEAF
Timeline
Operating since 2017
Capacity (ttpa)
Crude Steel
800
EAF
800
DRI
800
Iron Units
DRI
unknown DRI (1)operating
Steel Units
EAF
unknown EAF (1)operating
800 ttpawiki
Inputs & Energy
Power 130 MW line
Steel Products
DRI, billet, rebar
Ownership
Owner North West Steel Industries Co
Parent North West Steel Industries Co [100.0%]
Workforce 1,000 employees
Country Context
Iran crude steel production (USGS). Plant line shows nominal capacity, not output.
Learn the processes this plant uses
Nearby Plants
Explore
Location
Malekan
Middle East
Iran
37.1271°, 46.1735°
At a Glance
- Route
- DRI–EAF
- Crude steel capacity
- 800 ttpa
- Commissioned
- 2017
- Products
- Crude, semi-finished