摘要 |
A furnace (1 ) for producing low phosphorous iron is disclosed comprising a shell (2) lined with refractory material (3), a hearth (5), a floor, a roof (22), side walls (8), tap holes, feed ports (10) for raw material and an channel type induction heater (12) located in the floor and communicating with the hearth through a throat. The hearth (5) contains a liquid metal bath (6) at least partially heated by the induction heater (12). The raw material charge (11 ) covers at least 50 % of the bath (6). |