Examination of smelting and smithing slags formed in bloomery iron

Depending on the archaeological context this type of slag can further be classed as SHB (smithing hearth bottom when found in smithing contexts) (Paynter 2007;Veldhuijzen 2009a, b;Eliyahu-Behar et ...

Late Iron Age sunken-shaft smelting sites in Kent

The excavations at F113 and F119 revealed the remnants of approximately 18 furnaces, some of which were exceptionally well preserved. ... (CRMs), the Swedish Iron Slag W:25R (Kresten and Hjarthner-Holdar, 2001) and three ferrous CRMs (MBH11X C1 K, MBH14M B.S. 66 K and NIST1¼Cr½Mo IARM 35IN). On the whole, ...

Slag inclusions in iron objects and the quest for provenance: …

The main aim of the work reported here is to analyse experimental smelting and smithing assemblages (including ore, furnace lining, fuel and slag), to compare these to slag …

Thermochemical Evaluation of Cast Iron Slags Generated …

In the production of cast iron, slag is a reaction product from the process steps such as melting, spheroidization and inoculation elements combined with oxygen and sulfur. The slag is a mixture of oxides and sulfides that often appears on the surface of the molten iron, where it can be removed or, in the worst case, carried into the mold during casting causing slag defects. It …

Vanishing iron-smelting furnaces of the South Eastern Altai, …

Remnants of two bloomery iron-smelting furnaces are located on the brow of the steep (8 m high) right Chuya river bank (Fig. 4 C). These constructions are practically completely destroyed by slope recession. ... BSE images of slag samples from iron-smelting furnace №2 in the Kuektanar-1 site. (a)–(c) Samples containing the quartz (Qtz ...

Indigenous African Furnace Types and Slag Composition—Is …

Within variation, three major iron smelting furnaces were used in the Iron Age of sub-Saharan Africa, ranging from the natural draught driven tall shaft to the forced draught …

Remnants of the slag pile in the Katowice-Wełnowiec slag …

At the slag dump in Ruda Śląska, it is possible to distinguish three types of slag: (i) slag associated with the muffle/lining material, composed of olivine, pyroxene, iron oxide, feldspar and ...

Ladle Furnace Slag: Synthesis, Properties, and …

Abstract Ladle slag is a byproduct formed during the ladle refining stage of steel making. It is a dusty material that has been considered industrial waste. ... In the first production route, molten iron is produced in the blast …

Iron smelting slag (sample NDOS180) from the Early Iron …

The results indicate that over the last 1500 years, there has been technological change in iron smelting techniques in terms of furnace charging platform, slag-pit provision, slag tapping, use of ...

Red Mud: From Industrial Waste to a Flux for Manufacturing …

Apart from the production of sustainable iron and steel, the slag produced from iron making with red mud as a flux removes iron oxide, one of the major constituents in red mud [Refer Figures 1(c) and 2(c)]. The remnant slag i.e., the Fe 2 O 3 free red mud can be reused in the manufacture of carbon free cement and other construction materials.

Bloomery iron production in the Holy Cross Mountains …

Investigations in the area have revealed numerous remnants of former iron production in the form of smelter slags . The region with the largest number of furnaces occupies an area of about 800 to 1000 km 2 ... Stratigraphic relations of Iron Age slag-pit furnaces in the Mazovian Centre of Metallurgy. Archeologické Rozhledy. 2018;70:381–90.

Predominant Mechanisms in the Treatment of …

Iron slag is a byproduct generated in huge quantities from recycled remnants of iron and steel factories; therefore, the possibility of using this waste in the removal of benzaldehyde from contaminated water offers an …

Ladle Furnace Slag: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications

Steel slag is a by-product of steelmaking and refining processes. The conversion of iron to steel results in different types of steel slags. Depending on how these slags are …

Ladle Furnace Slag: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications

nected to the research term "ladle slag," such as alkali-activated ladle slag, ladle slag mortar, and ladle slag concrete, ladle slag stabilization, ladle slag activation, ladle slag generation etc. were entered into the search engine. The absence of existing fil-ters revealed the absence of an all-encompassing review regard-

Slag Pile

Slag is a waste material that was created when iron was made using the Blast Furnace. It had very minimal use, and more slag was produced than actual iron. In the 1600s, most of the slag was thrown into the river, …

Archaeometallurgical Slags and Other Debris

These voluminous slag heaps often covered previous activities and they were also evidence that slag heaps have been recycled already in ancient times, e.g. Iron Age slag heaps were recycled not much later. Remnants of Bronze Age slag heaps were detected in …

An Identification Guide for Metallurgical Sites in Tanzania

The second stage of the iron production process involved iron-refining, during which impurities such as slag, charcoal, sand, and other materials are removed from the smelted iron (Barndon 1996, 2004; De Rosemond 1943, p. 84; Van Noten and Raymaekers 1988).For this purpose, "a secondary [refining] furnace (ichintengwe) was needed to remove slag and to …

Chemical, Mineralogical, and Morphological Properties of …

Steel slag is a byproduct of the steelmaking and steel refining processes. This paper provides an overview of the different types of steel slag that are generated from basic …

(PDF) Study of Siderurgy Slags for the Reuse of Iron Oxides …

For this work siderurgy slag was collected in the steel mill slag yards, as a remnant of the transformation of pig iron into steel and study for identify the presence of magnetite in the samples.

Utilization of Slags from Foundry Process

Iron and steelmaking slag is classified as BF (Blast Furnace) slag or steelmaking slag. BF slag is generated during the process of reducing iron ore by coke in a blast furnace. Its sources are the ...

Archaeometallurgical research into the ironworking activities …

Archaeological research at Hoeke, a Late Medieval outer harbour of Bruges (Belgium), has revealed large quantities of iron slags, fuel and other remains of iron working.

How to Remove Slag From Steel | Slag Removal Process

Understanding how slag forms is key to learning how best to remove slag from steel. Slag is a by-product of steel making, forming when impurities in the steel are separated from the molten metal. Typically, slag consists of limestone and silica, though it could include other substances like sulfur and various oxides.

Basics of slag production

An early example of this was the lime added to the feed for blast furnaces to give a more fluid slag, to reduce loss of iron as oxide in the slag, and to remove much of the sulphur introduced by the coke. In tonnage terms, blast furnace slag is at present the main type followed by slags from the Basic Oxygen Steelmaking (BOS) and Electric Arc ...

The fate of iron in blast furnace slag particles during alkali

Ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) is an industrial by-product derived from the iron-making process. This material represents the oxide component which is removed from the iron ore in the blast furnace, has a highly amorphous structure due to rapid cooling of the liquid silicate slag, and so is mainly composed of a calcium–magnesium aluminosilicate glass.

Slag Pile

When archaeologists began to work on the site in the 1940s, they knew that an iron works had been here, but they did not know exactly where each building was. The …

Heavy iron isotope composition of iron meteorites …

Iron meteorites—core remnants of these ancient planetesimals—record a history of this process. Recent iron isotope analyses of iron meteorites found their 57 Fe/ 54 Fe ratios to be heavier ...

Efficient separation of iron elements from steel slag based …

Steel slag is a by-product of the steelmaking process. In fact, each ton of steel produces 110–150 kg of steel slag. China's steel slag reserves are more than 300 million tons, and the annual hoard continues to increase [1].Due to the different steel composition, scattered varieties of converter slag and complex composition exist, which seriously limits the Chinese …

What Is Slag Inclusion in Welding? and How to Prevent it

In certain cases, slag inclusion can also affect the appearance of the joint, as it can result in uneven and rough surfaces making the joint look rough and unpleasant.In the automotive, aviation, aerospace, and art industry the appearance of the joint is a critical consideration. The only resource to fix weld defects is to cut off the defective portion and re …

Solidification and heat transfer of molten steel slag particles …

2.1 Thermophysical property of molten steel slag particles. In the research, the composition of AQSS particles from a steel plant is shown in Table 1.In order to clarify the interaction among specific heat, temperature and phase of steel slag, the variation in precipitation phase and specific heat of steel slag during continuous cooling process were calculated by …

Effects of Na2O additions to copper slag on iron recovery …

The coercive force of S1 was approximately twice that of S3 as was the remnant magnetization, suggesting that they were strongly dependent on the microstructure which is consistent with the growth of magnetite. ... containing Fe 3+ precipitated respectively in S2-S5 and S5, quantities of magnetite reduced in slag. Iron recovery rate in S3, S4 ...