This video clip shows a process called oxygen lancing. A pipe pumping pure oxygen is used to clear slag near the outlet of the smelter vessel, so that liquid iron can flow freely.
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Video by LEARNZ with the assistance of New Zealand Steel Ltd and the Ministry of Education
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