A blast furnace is used to extract iron from haematite.
What would happen if impurities were not removed from the blast furnace ?
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. Iron is extracted from iron ore in a huge container called a blast furnace. Iron ores such as haematite contain iron(III) oxide, Fe 2O 3. ... Reactions in which oxygen is removed are called reduction reactions.
The impurities are removed react with calcium oxide to make a liquid slag that floats on top of the molten iron. ... 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.
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