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Steel mill
Steel mills are the industrial plants where pig iron is converted into steel. Steel is an alloy of iron produced through iron ore, coke, limestone being cooked in a blast furnace. Steel mills also remove impurities such as excess carbon to produce a strong steel. Steel mills also turn molten steel into blooms, ingots, or slabs through hot rolling and continuous casting .
Last updated: 02-21-2005 12:07:58