THE BLAST FURNACE - IRON PRODUCTION


A simplified diagram of a Blast Furnace is drawn below. A typical blast furnace may be up to 32 metres in height and 10 metres in diameter. They have thick steel sides, lined with refractory bricks, to ensure that heat is not lost. ... Molten iron ore is 'tapped' at the bottom of the blast furnace, poured into the iron ladle and removed for ...
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