It looks like the trough has been removed before it was replaced, you can see a new brick channel in other photos. This is where the molten iron or slag leaves the furnace. That must be the tap-hole in the side of the furnace in the center of shot.
This photograph is by christwigg and was uploaded April 1st 2016. © christwigg please do not copy or distribute without prior express permission.
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