Principles of the Manufacture of Iron and Steel: With Some Notes on the Economic Conditions of Their ProductionG. Routledge, 1884 - 744 pages |
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... Composition of escaping gases and loss from heat therein from furnaces of different dimensions , 73. Practical limit in enlarge- ment of blast furnaces , 74. Absorption of heat in the reduction of oxide of iron , 76. Generation of heat ...
... Composition of escaping gases and loss from heat therein from furnaces of different dimensions , 73. Practical limit in enlarge- ment of blast furnaces , 74. Absorption of heat in the reduction of oxide of iron , 76. Generation of heat ...
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... Composition of splint coal of Airdrie , 120. Increase of deoxidising power of gases when using raw coal , 121 . Will . Ferrie , 122. Raw coal in North Staffordshire , 122. Value of shape in the blast furnace , 124. Value of height in a ...
... Composition of splint coal of Airdrie , 120. Increase of deoxidising power of gases when using raw coal , 121 . Will . Ferrie , 122. Raw coal in North Staffordshire , 122. Value of shape in the blast furnace , 124. Value of height in a ...
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... Composition of pig iron before and after reaching the tuyeres of blast furnace , 154. Kish , 155. Carbon in pig iron , 157. Graphitic and combined carbon , 158. Conversion of combined into graphitic carbon , 158. Conversion of graphitic ...
... Composition of pig iron before and after reaching the tuyeres of blast furnace , 154. Kish , 155. Carbon in pig iron , 157. Graphitic and combined carbon , 158. Conversion of combined into graphitic carbon , 158. Conversion of graphitic ...
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... composition of gases , 219. Value of deposited carbon in the process , 222. Behaviour of cyanides in the furnace , 222. Composition of fume at different heights in the blast furnace , 224. Behaviour of zinc in the blast furnace , 226 ...
... composition of gases , 219. Value of deposited carbon in the process , 222. Behaviour of cyanides in the furnace , 222. Composition of fume at different heights in the blast furnace , 224. Behaviour of zinc in the blast furnace , 226 ...
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... composition of gases at different heights of the furnace between coke and charcoal furnaces , 292. Increase of tempera- ture at different depths in charcoal furnaces , 295. Zone of reduction in charcoal furnaces different from that in ...
... composition of gases at different heights of the furnace between coke and charcoal furnaces , 292. Increase of tempera- ture at different depths in charcoal furnaces , 295. Zone of reduction in charcoal furnaces different from that in ...
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20 units actual amount anthracite average Belgium Bessemer blast furnace Britain burnt calcined calories carbon as carbonic carbonic acid cent charcoal charge cinder Clarence Cleveland CO₂ coke collieries combustion compared composition considerable consumed consumption contained converter cost cubic feet cwts district Durham earnings employed England escaping gases estimated experience favour figures fixed carbon forge fuel Germany given hearth heat evolved hematite hot blast hydrogen increase Iron and Steel iron trade ironstone labour less lime limestone loss malleable iron manganese manufacture materials matter metallic iron metalloids Middlesbrough mineral mines nitrogen obtained oxide of iron oxygen paid phosphorus pig iron present produced puddling furnace quantity of carbon railway rates raw coal reduced referred silica silicon slag smelting steel rails Sulphur temperature tons Total tuyeres unit of carbon unit of coke United Kingdom units of iron wages weight
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