Up to 1709, furnaces could only use charcoal to produce iron. However, wood (which is what charcoal is made from) was becoming more expensive, as forests were being cleared for farmland and timber.

China's waste incineration industry has grown rapidly, with about 90% of projects using the mechanical grate furnace process.

The last blast furnace at one of the biggest steelworks in the world is shutting down, leaving it unable to make its own ...

The last molten iron will be tapped from Blast Furnace 5 this week Loud noises and large plumes of steam will be visible above the Port Talbot steelworks as one of its historic furnaces is closed ...

Blast Furnace-1, also known as ‘Godavari,’ resumed operations on Monday morning after being out of service for six months.

The final blast furnace at Port Talbot's Tata steelworks will shut down today, marking the end of an era at the site. After days of winding down, blast furnace four will stop operating on Monday ...

Both the blast furnaces in the Port Talbot works are to close in a transition to electric arc furnaces Tata Steel is to push ahead with plans to close both its blast furnaces in Port Talbot with ...

Researchers used municipal solid waste incineration fly ash (MSWI FA), blast furnace slag (BFS), and desulfurization gypsum (DFG) as raw materials to ...

C(s) + O 2 (g) → CO 2 (g) Step 2 – More coke is added to the furnace and reduces the carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide, a good reducing agent. In the blast furnace, it is so hot that carbon ...

But quality journalism must still be paid for. A new initiative is being launched to support workers affected by the closure of blast furnaces at the country’s biggest steelworks. The Community ...

Ari Lennox wants off her label and is putting Dreamville and Interscope on blast, accusing them of lying and manipulating her. Ari Lennox wants off her label, blasting Dreamville and Interscope ...