• IRON AND STEEL - chemguide

    Extraction of iron and ... This section deals with the types of iron and steel which are produced as ... Avoiding the pollution problems in the extraction of iron ...

  • Blast furnace - Wikipedia

    The "pig iron" produced by the blast furnace has a relatively high carbon content of around 4–5%, ... Extraction of iron; Water gas, produced by a "steam blast"

  • Iron - Wikipedia

    The production of iron or steel is a process consisting of two main stages. In the first stage pig iron is produced in a blast furnace. Alternatively, ...

  • BBC - GCSE Bitesize: Making iron

    Making iron In the blast furnace ... iron oxide + carbon monoxide → iron + carbon dioxide. ... The raw materials for extracting iron and their function in the process.