| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Port Kembla |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 013137 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Bottomley, Clifford |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Newcastle, Australia: New South Wales, Port Kembla |
| Date made | c June 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
THE BLAST FURNACE PLANT AT AUSTRALIAN IRON AND STEEL LTD. THE BLAST FURNACE REDUCES IRON ORE, ...
Description
THE BLAST FURNACE PLANT AT AUSTRALIAN IRON AND STEEL LTD. THE BLAST FURNACE REDUCES IRON ORE, COKE AND LIMESTONE TO MOLTEN PIG IRON, WHICH IN TURNS FORMS THE MAJOR RAW MATERIAL FOR STEEL MAKING. THE NO. 2 BLAST FURNACE AT KEMBLA IS ONE OF THE LARGEST IN THE WORLD AND PRODUCES MORE THAN 1,000 TONS OF PIG IRON PER DAY.