Xinjiang Yili Iron and Steel Co Ltd
operatingBF–BOF Integrated route · Zeketai, Asia Pacific, China
Xinjiang Yili Iron and Steel Co Ltd makes steel by the integrated route: iron ore is smelted into liquid hot metal in a blast furnace, then refined into crude steel in a basic oxygen furnace. The liquid steel is solidified into semi-finished shapes by continuous casting. The plant has a crude steel capacity of about 1.0 million tonnes per year. Its main products are wire rod, round bar, bar.
Process Route
Timeline
Operating since 1958
Emissions
2025
1.35 Mt CO₂e
1.90 t CO₂e per tonne of steel
Typical BF-BOF route: 1.8–2.0 t/t
Modelled estimate (Climate TRACE), not reported data. Methodology
Capacity (ttpa)
Crude Steel
1,000
BOF
1,000
Blast Furnace
1,000
Iron Units
Steel Units
Steel Products
wire rod, round bar, bar
Ownership
Owner Xinjiang Yili Iron and Steel Co Ltd
Parent Xinjiang Yili Iron and Steel Co Ltd [100.0%]
Workforce 2,375 employees
Country Context
China crude steel production (USGS). Plant line shows nominal capacity, not output.
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Location
Zeketai
Asia Pacific
China
43.5268°, 83.2943°
At a Glance
- Route
- BF–BOF Integrated
- Crude steel capacity
- 1,000 ttpa
- Commissioned
- 1958
- Products
- Finished rolled
- Certifications
- 2 recorded