Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

blast furnace

Czech translation:

vysoká pec

Nov 11, 2009 15:56
14 yrs ago
English term

blast furnace

GBK English to Czech 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 (Czech)
5 +2 vysoká pec
Change log

Nov 11, 2009 15:25: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"

Nov 11, 2009 15:56: changed "Stage" from "Preparation" to "Submission"

Nov 14, 2009 16:57: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Selection"

Nov 14, 2009 17:54: changed "Stage" from "Selection" to "Completion"

Proposed translations

+2
1 hr
Selected

vysoká pec

Definition from IFRF:
Vysoký zděný objekt válcového tvaru se žáruvzdorným obložením, určený pro výrobu surového železa jeho a přímou přeměnu v ocel.
Example sentences:
Pro pokrytí poptávky po železe byly vystavěny další dvě vysoké pece ve Vítkovicích (Technické památky)
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