A Survey Study of the Blast Furnace at Kuangshan Village Using 3D Laser Scanning

Abstract

Iron smelting technology was well developed in ancient China. Early in the sixth century B.C., the Chinese were able to produce cast iron using blast furnaces. The use of a blast furnace to smelt iron can separate slag from molten iron and produce iron products rapidly, which is a significant advantage. The furnace profile is the core of blast furnace iron- smelting technology.