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Nu-Iron Unlimited Point Lisas

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DRI–EAF route · Point Lisas, Central & South America, Trinidad and Tobago

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Nu-Iron Unlimited Point Lisas produces direct reduced iron by direct reduction — solid metallic iron made by reducing ore below its melting point — a feedstock for electric steelmaking.

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How direct reduction works

The process behind this plant, explained from first principles.

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Process Route

DRI

Timeline

Operating since 2006

Capacity (ttpa)

DRI

2,000

Production

Ironproduction, GEM-compiled (Global Iron & Steel Tracker).

Iron Units

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2,000 ttpasyngas (reformed methane) · capablewiki

Inputs & Energy

Iron ore Brazil

Ownership

Owner Nu-Iron Unlimited

Parent Nucor Corp [100.0%]

Workforce 8,000 employees

Learn the processes this plant uses

Ironmaking

Direct Reduction (DRI / HBI)

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