: Reduction of Metals Chemistry LibreTexts
The electrolytic reduction of bauxite to yield Al (the Hall process) is used to produce aluminum. Reduction of Iron Figure (PageIndex{1}) Schematic Diagram of a Blast Furnace for Smelting Iron 1. Hot blast from Cowper stoves 2. Melting zone 3. ... This helps to prevent reduction of silica to silicon, hence yielding purer iron. ...