Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
blast furnace
Italian translation:
Altoforno
Jan 5, 2009 16:54
15 yrs ago
English term
blast furnace
GBK
English to Italian
Tech/Engineering
Metallurgy / Casting
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 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
(Italian)
| 5 +4 | Altoforno |
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Change log
Jan 5, 2009 16:18: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
Jan 5, 2009 16:54: changed "Stage" from "Preparation" to "Submission"
Jan 8, 2009 17:19: Enrique Cavalitto changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Selection"
Feb 4, 2009 19:54: changed "Stage" from "Selection" to "Completion"
Proposed translations
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3 days 1 hr
Stefania Zallio
Italy
Italy
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Technical translations
Native in: Italian 
Works in: German to Italian, English to Italian, French to Italian, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
Altoforno
Definition from
De Mauro:
Forno per la produzione della ghisa, alimentato con strati alterni di minerali di ferro, fondente e coke.
Example sentences:
Nell'altoforno il monossido di carbonio si crea dalla combustione del coke con aria a 1200°C che arriva dal piano degli ugelli. (Wikipedia)
Un tipico altoforno è costituito da una torre d’acciaio alta circa 27 m, rivestita internamente di mattoni refrattari, formata di due parti a profilo troncoconico unite per il diametro minore, situato a circa un quarto di distanza dalla cima. (MSN Encarta)
Per la produzione della ghisa in altoforno, i principali aspetti ambientalmente rilevanti riguardano il trattamento ed il recupero dei gas d'altoforno e la captazione e abbattimento delle emissioni nel colaggio dei prodotti fusi. (ARPA)
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