Vulcan Green Steel Nigeria 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 3.0 million tonnes per year. Its main products are coil, hot rolled coil.
Process Route
DRIEAF
Timeline
Announced 2023
Capacity (ttpa)
Crude Steel
3,000
EAF
3,000
Iron Units
DRI
unknown DRI (1)announced
Steel Units
EAF
unknown EAF (1)announced
3,000 ttpawiki
Steel Products
coil, hot rolled coil
Ownership
Owner Vulcan Green Steel LLC
Parent Vulcan Green Steel LLC [100.0%]
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Location
Africa
Nigeria
9.0820°, 8.6753°
At a Glance
- Route
- DRI–EAF
- Crude steel capacity
- 3,000 ttpa
- Products
- Finished rolled