In blast furnace …between the hearth and the stack; a vertical shaft (the stack) that extends from the bosh to the top of the furnace; and the furnace top, which contains a mechanism for charging the furnace. The furnace charge, or burden, of iron-bearing materials (e.g., iron ore pellets and sinter), coke, and… Read More
In iron processing: Structure …upright cone that is the stack. Finally, the fifth and topmost section, through which the charge enters the furnace, is the throat. The lining in the bosh and hearth, where the highest temperatures occur, is usually made of carbon bricks, which are manufactured by pressing and baking a mixture of… Read More
