From pig iron to crude steel
After the pig iron has been tapped, it must be desulfurized and oxidized with oxygen (refining) to obtain crude steel.
Introduction
Due to its high carbon content and relatively high concentrations of phosphorus...
Ironworks
Steel is produced from iron ore in the ironworks. The ironworks includes charging, coking plant, Cowper stove and the blast furnace.
Charging
After the ground ores have been processed in forms of sinter...
Iron ore mining and dressing
After the iron ore has been mined, it has to be processed for use in the blast furnace in order to optimize the chemical processes.
Introduction
Iron is one of the most important...