blast furnace gas

See also: blast-furnace gas

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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).

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