alto-forno
type of metallurgical furnace used for smelting to produce industrial metals
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A blast furnace is a large industrial oven used to heat metal-containing rocks at extremely high temperatures in order to extract pure metals from them. This technology is fundamental to modern manufacturing because it enables the mass production of metals like iron, which are essential materials for building everything from skyscrapers to vehicles.
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Article · Português
Alto-forno é como se chama o reator químico, na siderurgia, de tamanho variável, externamente revestido por metal e internamente com material refratário, onde é reduzido o minério de ferro, a fim de transformá-lo em ferro-gusa.
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