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Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Limited (KFIL), a castings and pig iron manufacturer in India, announced that it is restarting its mini blast furnace at Hiriyur. KFIL had temporarily halted ...

Temperatures inside the furnace reach more than 2,000C (3,632F) with liquid iron "tapped" by workers flowing out at a temperature of around 1,500C (2,732F). Blast furnace 4 will produce its final ...