Up to 1709, furnaces could only use charcoal to produce iron. However, wood (which is what charcoal is made from) was becoming more expensive, as forests were being cleared for farmland and timber.

The last blast furnace at one of the biggest steelworks in the world is shutting down, leaving it unable to make its own ...

The blast furnace will be replaced with an electric arc furnace which produces less carbon dioxide, but needs fewer workers Steelworkers have drilled the final hole in the last remaining blast ...

Home repairs can range from changing the batteries in your thermostat to replacing your gas furnace. That means expenses vary, too. A home warranty can prepare you for repair and replacement costs ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The landmark colored lights showcasing the blast furnaces at Bethlehem's SteelStacks had been out for months, but now they're working again just in time for Musikfest. Wind Creek ...

The last molten iron will be tapped from Blast Furnace 5 this week Loud noises and large plumes of steam will be visible above the Port Talbot steelworks as one of its historic furnaces is closed ...

The final blast furnace at Port Talbot's Tata steelworks will shut down today resulting in 2,800 jobs being put at risk. The metal working site in South Wales was once a symbol of British industry ...

Moving from travel to... A furnace generates heated air that is then distributed to different parts of your home via ducts. Once the air circulates, it emerges out of vents and radiators to warm ...

Visakhaptnam: Blast Furnace -1 Godavari was lit up on Monday and will restart production in another 20 days, said a senior official of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), the corporate entity of ...

The final blast furnace at Port Talbot's Tata steelworks will shut down today, marking the end of an era at the site. After days of winding down, blast furnace four will stop operating on Monday ...

Tata Steel has signed a contract to bring the latest green steelmaking technology to south Wales, less than a month after closing both its blast furnaces. Metals and mining solution company ...

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