Blast furnace

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.

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record
  2. Educational film guide. Supplements (1959-62) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, description, catalog record