Voestalpine Constructs Direct Reduction Plant in Texas

IndustrialsIndustrial Goods ♦ Published: March 13, 2013; 16:13 ♦ (Vindobona)

The decision on the location of the Austrian steel group´s direct reduction plant in North America has been made.

Voestalpine Constructs Direct Reduction Plant in Texas / Picture: © Vindobona.org

The plant will be constructed on the La Quinta Trade Gateway in San Patricio County, just outside the city of Corpus Christi, Texas, USA. The air permit application is currently being submitted to the federal and state environmental authorities. It is estimated that the process will take around 15 months. The planned facilities are designed for an annual capacity of around two million…