Blast Furnace Ironmaking
WEBJul 15, 2020 · The ironmaking blast furnace (BF) is a very energyintensive metallurgical process and the prime route for steel production, from which about 70% of the world's steel consumption is produced ( Geerdes et al., 2015 ). The BF system receives coke and ore solid raw material along with hot blast air and continuously produces hot metal as the .