"blast furnace gas" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blast-furnace gas [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=blast furnace gas}} blast furnace gas (uncountable)
  1. 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). Tags: uncountable Translations (type of gas): masuunikaasu (Finnish), Gichtgas [neuter] (German), Hochofen-Gas [neuter] (German), gaz wielkopiecowy [masculine] (Polish), gas de alto horno [masculine] (Spanish)

Alternative forms

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