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Iron and Steel Production

Synopsis
Looks at the manufacture of iron and steel from iron ore, showing the process of reduction, using carbon as a reducing agent; the destructive distillation of coal through pyrolysis; the production of coke in a coking plant; charging of the furnace in the manufacture of pig iron; removal of impurities through Bessemer process to make steel; recycling of scrap metal using an electric furnace; casting of molten steel.
Language
English
Country
Australia
Medium
Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 14 min.
Year of production
1999
Availability
Sale; 2000 sale: £30.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Uses
Ages 16 and up.
Subjects
Technology
Keywords
iron; iron and steel industries; metallurgy; steelmaking

Production Company

Name

Classroom Video

Notes
Classroom Video ceased trading in January 2015. Some of their assets including the streaming platform and our curriculum content have been acquired by ClickView. Around 160 DVD titles are available (or will be made available) through Boulton-Hawker.

Distributor

Name

Classroom Video

Notes
NB Classroom Video ceased trading in January 2015. Potential customers are directed to DVD sales enquiries are directed to sales@boultonhawker.co.uk and are asked to note that not all third party, or proprietary content which includes videos produced by VEA, Classroom Video, Online Classroom and Training Point will be available from Boulton Hawker. Streaming customers are asked to be aware that: All current licences will remain active for the duration of their license period (including embed links and clips that you have created) No streaming licence can be renewed after the existing license period has lapsed Classroom Video’s parent company VEA will manage existing streaming licences from a technical and administrative perspective. For all enquiries please contact support@vea.com.au

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