blast furnace

Polish translation: wielki piec

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English term or phrase:blast furnace
Polish translation:wielki piec

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12:13 Jan 3, 2009
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Tech/Engineering - Metallurgy / Casting
Additional field(s): Engineering (general)
English term or phrase: blast furnace
Definition from Steelstrip Metallurgical Terms:
A tall cylindrical refractory lined furnace for the production of pig iron or hot metal for direct conversion into steel.

Example sentence(s):
  • 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
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wielki piec
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Wielki piec, piec szybowy służący do wytapiania surówki z rud żelaza.
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Definition from portalwiedzy.onet.pl:
Wielki piec, piec szybowy służący do wytapiania surówki z rud żelaza.

Example sentence(s):
  • Wielki piec, piec szybowy służący do wytapiania surówki z rud żelaza. - portalwiedzy.onet.pl  
  • Wielki piec- jest to wielkie urządzanie, które wykorzystuje się w celu wytopu żelaza. - www.sciaga.pl  
  • Wielki piec: piec szybowy do wytapiania surówki ze wsadu składającego się z rudy żelaza z dodatkiem koksu i topników. - zgapa.pl  

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grace
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:17
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
ibz Mir geht es hier um den Polizei-Jargon - bitte entschuldige, das habe ich in der Frage nicht deutlich erwähnt: Dans le jargon policier, on parle d’une équipe à tiroirs.


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