other reasons. Asthe metal and slag accumulate at the bottom, they are drawn off,the metal into molds to form pigs, Fig. 4, and the slag to the dump.More material is added at the top of the furnace as the eontents melt. 10 STEEL CONSTRUCTION Puj Iron. The pig iron resulting From this operation… … Fig. 2. Cross-Section of Blast Furnace and S kip Hoi.stFrom Stoughtons Metallurgy of Iron & Steel.Courtesy, McGraw-Hill Pub. Co. The iron may not be cast into pigs but may be maintained ina molten condition ready for the next operation, if the Bessemerprocess is used. In this case it is poured…
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