UrbexN8
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My first post on here so here goes
FURNACE PROCESS
The Blast Furnace is a large steel structure lined with refractory firebricks that can withstand temperatures approaching 2000oC. The furnace gets its name from the method that is used to heat it. Pre-heated air at about 1000oC is blasted into the furnace through nozzles near its base.
The hot air blast to the furnace burns the coke and maintains the very high temperatures that are needed to reduce the ore to iron. The reaction between air and the fuel generates carbon monoxide. This gas reduces the iron (III) oxide in the ore to iron.
The impurities are removed react with calcium oxide to make a liquid slag that floats on top of the molten iron. The slag is collected after the denser iron has been run out of a tap hole near the bottom of the furnace.
The production of iron in a Blast Furnace is a continuous process. The furnace is heated constantly and is re-charged with raw materials from the top while it is being tapped from the bottom. Iron making in the furnace usually continues for about ten years before the furnace linings have to be renewed.
The energy costs of the operation are kept to a minimum by collecting and cleaning the hot gas that leaves the furnace. This gas contains a lot of carbon monoxide. It can be re-used as a fuel for other steelmaking processes or to heat up the air blast to the furnace.
THE EXPLORE
We arrived at the location the night before the explore and had a drive around the perimeter to check for the vast amount of cameras they have up now, Im not sure how its previously been here but there are now scaffold rigs with spotlights and cameras. After we were happy we knew where most were we checked into the hotel and headed back first thing in the morning.
Getting there we sent the drone up for a final check of where the security vans were parked and then made our way in.
So to start off here are some outside shots, these were quite risky to get as we were out in the open doing these and could clearly see security.
Heading inside and here is are a couple of shots to give you an idea of the scale.
Now some up close to the furnace
And now a few whilst heading to the top of the furnace
There you go, I have other areas of SSI and the steel making process that I will post up soon.
Thanks for looking
FURNACE PROCESS
The Blast Furnace is a large steel structure lined with refractory firebricks that can withstand temperatures approaching 2000oC. The furnace gets its name from the method that is used to heat it. Pre-heated air at about 1000oC is blasted into the furnace through nozzles near its base.
The hot air blast to the furnace burns the coke and maintains the very high temperatures that are needed to reduce the ore to iron. The reaction between air and the fuel generates carbon monoxide. This gas reduces the iron (III) oxide in the ore to iron.
The impurities are removed react with calcium oxide to make a liquid slag that floats on top of the molten iron. The slag is collected after the denser iron has been run out of a tap hole near the bottom of the furnace.
The production of iron in a Blast Furnace is a continuous process. The furnace is heated constantly and is re-charged with raw materials from the top while it is being tapped from the bottom. Iron making in the furnace usually continues for about ten years before the furnace linings have to be renewed.
The energy costs of the operation are kept to a minimum by collecting and cleaning the hot gas that leaves the furnace. This gas contains a lot of carbon monoxide. It can be re-used as a fuel for other steelmaking processes or to heat up the air blast to the furnace.
THE EXPLORE
We arrived at the location the night before the explore and had a drive around the perimeter to check for the vast amount of cameras they have up now, Im not sure how its previously been here but there are now scaffold rigs with spotlights and cameras. After we were happy we knew where most were we checked into the hotel and headed back first thing in the morning.
Getting there we sent the drone up for a final check of where the security vans were parked and then made our way in.
So to start off here are some outside shots, these were quite risky to get as we were out in the open doing these and could clearly see security.
Heading inside and here is are a couple of shots to give you an idea of the scale.
Now some up close to the furnace
And now a few whilst heading to the top of the furnace
There you go, I have other areas of SSI and the steel making process that I will post up soon.
Thanks for looking