Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

blast furnace

Swedish translation:

masugn

Jan 3, 2009 12:13
15 yrs ago
English term

blast furnace

GBK English to Swedish 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 (Swedish)
5 +2 masugn
Change log

Jan 3, 2009 12:13: Enrique Cavalitto changed "Stage" from "Preparation" to "Submission"

Jan 6, 2009 12:54: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Selection"

Jun 21, 2009 13:54: changed "Stage" from "Selection" to "Completion"

Discussion

Anna Herbst Jan 14, 2009:
FEL DEFINITION AV MASUGN Masugnens funktion är att framställa råjärn eller tackjärn ur järnmalm. Råjärnet förädlas sedan i en lång process för att framställa stål.
Denna information finns lätt tillgänglig i Nationalencyklopedin http://www.ne.se/sok/masugn?type=NE

Proposed translations

+2
17 mins
Selected

masugn

Definition from gammal välkänd term:
Stål tillverkas från järnmalm i en masugn.
Example sentences:
Masugnar kallas även hytta. (http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_swe)
Peer comment(s):

agree Mattias Huss
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