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A '''Blast Furnace''' is used to convert various ores into their molten counterpart. Early game, a blast furnace is used to convert | A '''Blast Furnace''' is used to convert various ores into their molten counterpart. Early game, a blast furnace is used to convert {{infoicon|Metal Scrap|link=yes}} and {{infoicon|Coal|link=yes}} into {{infoicon|Molten Iron|link=yes}}. However, as the game progresses, new recipes can be unlocked which allow for more long-term production of [[:Category:molten products|molten products]]. Blast Furnaces also produce {{infoicon|Exhaust|link=yes}} and {{infoicon|Slag|link=yes}} as byproducts of their production. | ||
==Recipes== | ==Recipes== |
Revision as of 05:16, 22 January 2022
Smelts various materials such as Iron and Copper. The output is a molten material that needs to be sent via Molten Channel transport, for instance, into a Caster for further processing. Molten materials cannot be transported via Trucks.
Construction | |
Workers | 8 |
Electricity | None |
Maintenance | None |
Footprint | 9x6 |
Required Research | Iron Smelting (From Scrap) |
Designation | Metallurgy & Smelting |
Variants | Blast Furnace II |
A Blast Furnace is used to convert various ores into their molten counterpart. Early game, a blast furnace is used to convert Metal Scrap and Coal into Molten Iron. However, as the game progresses, new recipes can be unlocked which allow for more long-term production of molten products. Blast Furnaces also produce Exhaust and Slag as byproducts of their production.