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 blast furnace will be replaced with an electric arc furnace which produces less carbon dioxide, but needs fewer workers Steelworkers have drilled the final hole in the last remaining blast ...

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

Evonith Metallics Limited, part of Evonith Steel City, has recommissioned its Blast Furnace No 1, enhancing its hot metal production capacity. The move aligns with Nithia Capital's investments to make ...

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.

Moving from travel to... A furnace generates heated air that is then distributed to different parts of your home via ducts. Once the air circulates, it emerges out of vents and radiators to warm ...

Visakhaptnam: Blast Furnace -1 Godavari was lit up on Monday and will restart production in another 20 days, said a senior official of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), the corporate entity of ...

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 ...

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 ...