Elementary treatment illustrating processes by which iron ore is smelted in a blast furnace to produce cast iron. The following aspects are covered: layout of furnace, pre-heating and other plant; raw materials used and method of charging furnace; operation of furnace; tapping of slag and molten metal; sealing tap holes; castings of molten metal into pigs.
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ACMI Identifier
320259
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Cast-iron
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Furnaces
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Iron
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Iron ores
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Smelting
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Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)