Glossary
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Blast Furnace
Steel
The blast furnace is crucial for steelworks using iron ore as their principal raw material. The furnaces are tall and shaft-like structures which extract iron from ore in a continuous thermal process that produces molten iron (pig iron) for conversion into steel in a basic oxygen furnace. Iron ore, coke and limestone are the main inputs and are charged to the top of the blast furnace.
Related Terms
Energy Optimising Furnace,
Tunnel Furnace,
Open Hearth Furnace,
Basic Oxygen Furnace,
Electric Arc Furnace,
Reheat Furnace
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