First Integrated Steel Manufacturing Facility in GCC Well Equipped Jetty in close proximity to production facility World Class Direct Reduction Facility The Billets Are Cut Automatically By Gas Cutting Equipment (Continuous Casting) Steel Melting By Electric Power (Electric Arc Furnace) 3 The Rolling Mill Epitomises Quality & Productivity
DUBAI QATAR Production Capacities - Qatar & Dubai Direct Reduction Plants Plants Products Capacity mtpa DR-1 DRI 0.80 DR-2 DRI/HBI 1.50 EF/CC-1&2 0.60 Steel Melt Shops Rolling Mill Plants Rolling Mill Plants EF/CC-3 0.70 EF/CC-4 Billets 0.75 EF/CC-5 1.10 RM-1 0.70 RM-2 Re-bars 0.80 RM-3 Re-bars 0.30 WRM Wire Rod/ Coiled Rebar 0.24 DR: Direct Reduction, EF: Electric Arc Furnace, CC: Continuous Casting, RM: Rolling Mill, WRM: Wire Rod Mill
Direct Reduction Process 1978: Start-up of 1 st Midrex module (400 Series Module with designed capacity 400,000 t/y) 2007: Commissioning of 2nd Midrex Mega Mod Combo (DRI/HBI) module (designed capacity1,500,000 t/y)
82,633 tons 2,385,493 Direct Reduction Plant Production (1978 2013) 2,400,000 2,100,000 1,800,000 1,500,000 1,200,000 900,000 600,000 300,000 0 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2013 Year
Steel Making Process Flow DRI HBI Ladle furnace Scrap Electric Arc Furnace 1978: Started two 80t EAF s, 50 MVA each) and two straight mould billet casters,150mm square, (Kobe Steel) 1999: Commissioned SMS-Demag, 80t EAF and Mitsubishi billet caster (EF3) 2006: Commissioned LF for EF3-line (Danieli) 2007: Commissioned 80t EAF4, LF4 and CC4 (Danieli) along with gunning robot 2014: Commissioned 110t EF-5 in Q1-14 Continuous Casting Billets
127,443 tons 2,263,638 Steel Making Production (1978 2013) 1,800,000 1,500,000 1,200,000 900,000 600,000 300,000 0 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2001 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2013 YEAR
Rolling Mill Process Billets Finishing Stands Reheating Furnace Intermediate Stands Roughing Stands 1978: Started tandem type mill (RM1) consisting of Re-heating furnace, Roughing, inter, and finishing strands 1996: Commissioned High Speed Finishing Bar Mill 2003: Implemented the PLC control system in the Re-heating Furnace, mill motors, and the auto counting machine 2005: straightening machine installed for deformed coils of 8-12 mm 2007: commissioned a ultra-modern Rolling Mill (RM2) from VAI POMINI Cooling bed Re-bars for distribution
113,994 tons 1,695,809 Rebar Production (1978 2013) 1,800,000 1,500,000 1,200,000 900,000 600,000 300,000 0 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2013 YEAR
Product Portfolio & Markets Product Primary use Markets Remarks DRI/ HBI Feedstock for steel plants. Excess production exported GCC International From Yr 2014 onwards, Qatar Steel will have shortages of DRI/ HBI. There will be no quantities available for sale Billet Used exclusively for Rebar production Captive Consumption Supply to QS FZE Supply to Open market Re-bar Used primarily in the construction sector Qatar Other GCC Predominantly operates in GCC, focused on Qatar (+95% market share) UAE market catered through our Qatar & Dubai operations Wire Rod & Re-bar in coils End user product Wide applications, including usage in the construction industry GCC Others Sales on monthly basis Supplies to Asian countries (India, Pakistan, & Bangladesh)
QSC s Direct Reduction Modules QSC s Direct Reduction Modules DR-1 DR-2
Direct Reduction Modules Qatar Steel QSC - DR Modules 13
Selective premium DR grade pellets with low acidic gangue & very low content of undesirable chemical elements are sourced to produce consistently high quality CDRI/HBI product. Major Suppliers for Iron ore pellets to Qatar Steel LKAB, Sweden SAMARCO, Brazil VALE, Oman IOC, Canada QCM, Canada GIIC, Bahrain
Salient Features of the DR Modules
DR1 Module (1978~2013)
CDRI Quality from 1994~2013
DR2 Module Production (2007~2013) 112%
CDRI Quality from 2007~2013
DR Module Performance DR-1 Scheduled Hrs, 1042.82 UnSchedule Hrs, 245.53 DR-2 Scheduled Hrs, 491.52 UnSchedule Hrs, 183.57 Net Operating Hrs, 7471.65 Net Operating Hrs, 8084.91 DR-1 Module Year Reliability Availability Operating hours 2011 97.66 93.92 8227 2012 99.67 92.64 8132 2013 96.82 85.29 7472 DR-2 Module Year Reliability Availability Operating hours 2011 96.22 86.86 7610 2012 99.42 92.45 8121 2013 97.80 92.29 8085
1 st Quarter Production results 500,000 450,000 439,916 Cummilative Production Q1 (Yr 2013 vs Yr 2014) 462,227 49,798 tons more production in Q1 2014 vs Q1 2013 400,000 350,000 300,000 DR2 Module consistently producing 5600 TPD against designed capacity of 4500 TPD 250,000 221,155 200,000 193,668 150,000 100,000 Yr 2013 Yr 2014 Yr 2013 Yr 2014 DR2 DR1 DR2 Yr 2013 DR2 Yr 2014 DR1 Yr 2013 DR1 Yr 2014
200,000 tons more production expected
Operating cost Model for 1.7 MTPA DRI plant Natural gas cost 1 US$/MMBTU Natural gas cost 3 US$/MMBTU