According to a statement released by Midrex Technologies, an American supplier of direct reduction technologies, in May 2026, the DRI II plant in Algeria produced a record 248,601 tons of direct reduction pig iron (DRI), reaching an average output of 334.1 tons per hour, exceeding the previous record of 328.6 tons per hour. hours registered in January, when working without downtime during the month.
The average productivity of the plant reached 316.9 million tons per hour in January-May, setting a new global benchmark among Midrex plants and exceeding its 2025 average of 312.7 million tons per hour and its design rate of 312.5 million tons per hour.
Tosyal in Algeria DRI II has an annual production capacity of 2.5 million tons and can produce both hot and cold DRI. The plant, connected to the electric arc furnace by a conveyor for hot transportation, produced 2.43 million tons of products in 2025, Midrex set a world record for annual production of one DRI module during its first year of operation, as previously announced by Midrex.
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