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Iron Experiment - Oct 2008


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Pulling a larger gather from the slag bowl. Notice how much closer the upper left edge of the airhole has come and how rough its surface is. This is a result of the buildup of slag as each gather is pulled. It is this narrowing of the air hole that put the smelt at risk.

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