The unit's production capacity is 2.5 million tons/year
Algerian steelmaker Tosyali Algerie, a subsidiary of Turkiye's Tosyali Holding, has launched a second direct reduction iron plant in the industrial zone of Bethia (Algeria). This is reported by S&P Global .
“Our new DRI process using hydrogen will reduce carbon emissions and lead steel production into a new green and sustainable future,” the company said.
The new module will produce 2.5 million tons of products (HDRI, CDRI) per year. According to equipment supplier Midrex, the plant has the capacity to operate with a higher percentage of hydrogen in the future.
The HDRI will be fed to Tosyali's new 2.4 million tonnes per annum electric arc furnace factory, which will then produce flat products. Tosyali Algerie plans to commission a new hot strip mill this year, and a cold strip mill and galvanizing line in 2025.
The company currently has two DRI plants with a capacity of 2.5 million tons per year each. It is also in negotiations with Midrex for a third plant, which will also be located in Bethia and will use the MIDREX Flex concept for conversion to hydrogen.
Tosyali Algerie's first DRI plant achieved the world record for reduced direct iron production for a single operating module for three consecutive years since 2020.
As Compraço previously reported, in April 2023, Tosyali Algerie intended to invest 120-150 million dollars in the construction of a mining and processing unit, which was expected to come into operation in less than two years. The company signed a memorandum of understanding with Algerian national steelmaker Feraal. The iron ore will be supplied from the Gara Djebilet deposit.
