blast furnace gas

noun

A gaseous, low calorific value by-product of blast furnaces generated when the iron ore is reduced with coke to metallic iron; commonly used as fuel within the steel works in which the gas is generated. The gas consists chiefly of nonflammable nitrogen and carbon dioxide with about 20% of carbon monoxide (the flammable component).

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Meanings

nounblast furnace gas (uncountable)

alternative blast-furnace gas

  1. uncountableA gaseous, low calorific value by-product of blast furnaces generated when the iron ore is reduced with coke to metallic iron; commonly used as fuel within the steel works in which the gas is generated. The gas consists chiefly of nonflammable nitrogen and carbon dioxide with about 20% of carbon monoxide (the flammable component).

Translations

Finnish masuunikaasu
  • masuunikaasutype of gas
German Gichtgas, Hochofen-Gas
  • Gichtgastype of gas
  • Hochofen-Gastype of gas
Polish gaz wielkopiecowy
  • gaz wielkopiecowytype of gas
Spanish gas de alto horno
  • gas de alto hornotype of gas
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