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The Syracuse University Lava Project has used a number of different furnaces to make lava at temperatures of ~1200°C (2200°F). Some furnaces are most appropriate for making small to medium size (few meters long) lava flows (volume-limited flows). Blast furnaces are used for higher temperatures and making more continuous (hours long) lava flows (cooling limited flows).

FLOOR FURNACE

TILT FURNACE

SMALL BLAST FURNACE

LARGE BLAST FURNACE

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