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Diagram of a zinc-lead blast furnace system showing ore and coke entering through charge hoppers, with labeled furnace, air preheater, blower, taphole for slag and lead bullion, and a connected lead-splash condenser using rotors to separate and cool lead and zinc, with pathways for molten metals and off-gas.

Labeled schematic diagram showing a modern blast furnace on the right, with sections for hoppers, stack, barrel, bosh, and hearth, and a hot-blast stove on the left, featuring checker bricks and airflow paths. Arrows indicate the movement of gases and air through each structure.

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Diagram of a zinc-lead blast furnace system showing ore and coke entering through charge hoppers, with labeled furnace, air preheater, blower, taphole for slag and lead bullion, and a connected lead-splash condenser using rotors to separate and cool lead and zinc, with pathways for molten metals and off-gas.

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A zinc-lead blast furnace and lead-splash condenser. This technology is utilized...

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Labeled schematic diagram showing a modern blast furnace on the right, with sections for hoppers, stack, barrel, bosh, and hearth, and a hot-blast stove on the left, featuring checker bricks and airflow paths. Arrows indicate the movement of gases and air through each structure.

blast furnace and hot-blast stove

Schematic diagram of a modern blast furnace (right) and a hot-blast stove (left).

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