Blast Furnace

The chemistry of steelmaking

Contents
Materials
Parts of the Blast Furnace
Processes in the Blast Furnace

Iron Ore
Sedimentary rock
Hematite
Magentite

hematite iron ore

Parts of the Blast Furnace

Stack
Lining
Bell
Exhaust
Casthouse

Processes in the Blast Furnace

1) Introduction of charge
2) Introduction of hot blast
3) Combustion of coke
4) Production of carbon monoxide
5) Reduction of haematite
6) Decomposition of limestone
7) Formation of slag

Interesting facts
Europes biggest blast furnace (Germany)
15m inside diameter
550m internal volume
12.000t pig iron per day
Continual operation for 20 years
Revamping costs of 200m
Hochofen 8 ThyssenKrupp Steel AG