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Sudhir Sahu
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Asked: January 18, 20212021-01-18T20:18:30+05:30 2021-01-18T20:18:30+05:30In: Iron & Steel Making

Why dolomite is added to blast furnace ?

Why dolomite is added to blast furnace ?
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    1. Raghavendra Nomula Copper Undergrad. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur
      2021-01-18T23:50:35+05:30Added an answer on January 18, 2021 at 11:50 pm

      Dolomite [CaCO3.MgCO3] is added in Blast Furnace as Fluxing agent. The main action of flux is to react with impurities(gangue) and take them into slag phase so that pure metal can left behind and can be seperated easily. Flux + Gangue ---> Slag

      Dolomite [CaCO3.MgCO3] is added in Blast Furnace as Fluxing agent.

      The main action of flux is to react with impurities(gangue) and take them into slag phase so that pure metal can left behind and can be seperated easily.

      Flux + Gangue —> Slag

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    2. TOFIQUE ANSARI
      2021-01-19T00:13:37+05:30Added an answer on January 19, 2021 at 12:13 am

      I think dolomite control the sulphur contain and use as a flux material

      I think dolomite control the sulphur contain and use as a flux material

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