smelteværk
Smelteværk is the Danish term for a metal-smelting works, a facility where metals are produced from their ores by smelting. In a smelteværk ore is heated to high temperatures, often with reducing agents such as carbon, and fluxes to separate the metal from impurities. The process typically yields a liquid or spongy metal and a slag byproduct, which may be further refined or processed in subsequent steps. The word covers both integrated plants that handle ore processing, smelting, and refining and separate facilities dedicated to a specific metal.
Smelting technologies at smelteværk vary by metal and scale. Iron and steel production commonly relies on blast
Historically, smelteværk have played a central role in industrial development, enabling large-scale extraction of metals from