• This course will provide you with an in-depth knowledge of the ironmaking process.
• After the course you will have an understanding of the fundamental science in the ironmaking process.

The course is aimed at people working in the iron & steel industry, as well as the iron & steel supply chain, who will benefit from a broad understanding of the ironmaking process. Typical delegates include senior production operators, engineers, manufacturing and operations managers, metallurgists, technical and quality control personnel.

Course Programme

• Burden preparation & selection
• Agglomeration
• Role of coke in the blast funace
• Coke manufacture
• Blast furnace design & process
• The Cohesive Zone
• Burden distribution control
• Blast furnace control philosophy
• Refractories
• Cast house operations
• Fuel / coal injection
• Hot blast stoves
• Blast furnace ancillaries
• Slag production & utilisation