Pig Iron Production
Pig iron production in blast furnace and cupola. Steel pig iron, hematite pig iron and nodular pig iron — each produced to different chemical composition targets.
Pig iron is the most fundamental iron source forming the liquid metal pool of steel foundries and steelworks. Primary pig iron is produced in blast furnaces with continuous charging of iron ore, coke and limestone; while cupola furnaces are used in foundries for remelting scrap, pig iron and coke.
Steel Pig Iron with low P and S content is suitable for steel production, providing a cleaner iron input compared to scrap in EAF plants. Hematite Pig Iron, rich in C and Si, improves melting efficiency in grey cast iron production. Nodular Pig Iron is the most critical pig type requiring ultra-low impurities for ductile iron production.
Technical Parameters
Pig Iron Production — Key technical data of the process
Equipment & Facilities
- Blast furnace vertical shaft
- Cupola furnace
- Hot blast stoves (cowper stoves)
- Charge preparation bunkers
- Pig iron casting machines (ingot casting)
- Slag granulation system
- Gas cleaning and energy recovery units
Quality Control Points
- C, Si, Mn, P, S analysis via spectrometer
- Thermal analysis for liquidus temperature and carbon equivalent
- Ingot sampling per tapping batch
- Slag composition monitoring
- Trace element control for nodular pig iron (Ti, V, Al, Pb)
Reference Standards
Technical Support & Quote
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