Ironmaking and steelmaking
• Carbothermic reduction of iron ore (Hametite) in blast furnace is a well known process. Overall process is written as: • Ironore oxide mineral + gangue + Reducer (C) + flux + hot blast oxygen enriched air = Pig iron (liquid) + Slag (liquid) + waste gas (CO,CO2,N2) • Iron ore contains Fe2O3, along with gangue materials such as SiO2, Al2O3.