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blast furnace gas

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ID 708118 Last modified 30.12.2004
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Domain Metallurgy - Iron & Steel - Non-ferrous Metals
  • a gas used extensively in the metallurgical industries, being produced in blast-furnaces during the reduction of iron ore. The calorific value of the gas varies, but a figure of 4 mj/m³ is general.
kõrgahjugaas
blast-furnace gas preferred

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ID 674634 Last modified 27.07.2024
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Domain pig iron production
  • kõrgahjust väljuv peamiselt süsiniku mittetäieliku põlemise produktidest koosnev gaas: 20-30 % CO, 1-8 % H2, samuti CO2 ja N2 (vt kõrgahi)
  • a by-product of blast furnaces that is generated when iron is reduced with coke to metallic iron; consists of about 22 vol% carbon monoxide (CO), about 5 vol% hydrogen (H2) and the rest amounts of 51 vol% nitrogen (N2) and 22 vol% of carbon dioxide (CO2) which are not flammable (see: blast furnace)
kõrgahjugaas
blast-furnace gas preferred

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