Abstract:  In this paper, layout design is addressed for iron and steel plant such that the general design requirements can be satisfied by using systematic layout planning (SLP) method. According to the production process for the entire plant, the material flow relation is determined among the main facilities including the production workshops, auxiliary plants, power plants, transportation fields, the administrative departments, and subsidiary production and living services departments. With these data, aggregate layout design is obtained. Then, detailed layout is designed based on the space required for each facility. It shows that the design obtained can save space, reduce production cost, and increase productivity.

Key words: systematic layout planning (SLP), iron and steel plant, global layout optimization