


Uses of limestone - What is the function of limestone in that extraction of iron
The main role of limestone in extraction of iron is to decomposes in hot furnace and form the calcium oxide. Iron is extracted from its ore, haematite, in a blast furnace. The ore is fed into …The limestone also decomposes to CaO which removes the silicate impurity of the ore in the form of Slag. It can be easily separated out of molten iron. The iron manufactured in Blast Furnaces contain about 3 – 4 % of Carbon and smaller …
