Furnace

A furnace is a device used for heating.

Metallurgical furnaces

In metallurgy, several specialised furnaces are used. These include:

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• Furnaces used in smelters, including:
• The blast furnace, used to reduce iron ore to pig iron.
• Steelmaking furnaces, including:
• Puddling furnace.
• Bessemer convertor.
• Open hearth furnace.
• Basic oxygen furnace.
• Electic arc furnace.
• Electric induction furnace.
• Furnaces used to remelt metal in foundries.
• Furnaces used to reheat and heat treat metal for use in:
• Rolling mills.
• Forges.

See also

• Extractive metallurgy.
• Reverberatory furnace.