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1. Context
1.1 History
Iron is the basic material of the vast majority of civilizations. The presence of iron objects has been attested by archaeologists since the end of the 2nd millennium B.C., particularly in Anatolia. In ancient times, iron was produced by heating a mixture of ore and wood (or charcoal) in an air-fed furnace. Over the centuries, various technological variants emerged, leading to the flossofen (XIV e century), ancestor of the blast furnace. Subsequent evolutions up to the 18th century mainly concerned the development of blowing equipment and increases in size.
A major innovation came in the mid-18th century, when coke replaced charcoal, following experiments by Abraham Darby. This technology spread gradually...
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Brief description of the blast furnace
Bibliography
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Fact Sage Integrated Data Base: thermodynamic database of mineral species; online tools for calculating reaction quantities, complex multiphase equilibria and phase diagrams;
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Metallurgical Research and Technology: formerly Revue de Métallurgie; articles on cast iron production; online article summaries and abstracts; calendar of forthcoming conferences of interest to Metallurgy ;
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EUROPEAN STEEL TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATION DAYS 2017: international conference organized every 2 years jointly by the 4 main European steel metallurgy federations; the conference includes several sessions on blast furnace ironmaking;
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