A diagram depicting a Finery Furnace used in converting pig iron into malleable or bar iron: a sectional view of the bottom of a Finery Furnace. Pig iron was placed in the bottom of the hearth, A, where fuel was burning. A constant stream of water (B) was circulated round the sides of the furnace to keep down the temperature of the walls, while a strong draught was directed to the hearth by six tuyeres, C, C. Dated 19th century
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