Nov 11, 2009 15:58
14 yrs ago
English term

blast furnace

GBK English to Catalan Tech/Engineering Metallurgy / Casting
A tall cylindrical refractory lined furnace for the production of pig iron or hot metal for direct conversion into steel.
Example sentences:
The coke descends to the bottom of the furnace to the level where the preheated air or hot blast enters the blast furnace. (HOW A BLAST FURNACE WORKS)
Impurities in the iron from the Blast Furnace include carbon, sulphur, phosphorus and silicon. These have to be removed. (IRON AND STEEL)
The production of iron in a Blast Furnace is a continuous process. The furnace is heated constantly and is re-charged with raw materials from the top while it is being tapped from the bottom. (Corus - The chemistry of steelmaking)
Proposed translations (Catalan)
4 +1 Alt forn
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Proposed translations

+1
3 days 5 hrs

Alt forn

Definition from Enciclopèdia Catalana:
Alt forn: METAL·L Forn de cup, d'uns 30 m d'alçària, format per dues seccions troncocòniques unides per llur base més gran i emprat en la siderúrgia moderna per a l'extracció del ferro.
Example sentences:
L'alt forn és la instal·lació industrial on es transforma o treballa el mineral de ferro. Un alt forn típic està format per una càpsula cilíndrica d'acer d'uns 30 m d'alt folrada amb un material no metàl·lic i resistent a la calor, com asbest o rajoles refractàries. (Viquipèdia)
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