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BOTTOM BLOWN STEEL CONVERTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foundry Practice
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bottom blown steel converter 1, record 1, English, bottom%20blown%20steel%20converter
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In September, QIT started to produce continuously cast billets in a new steelmaking plant which included the first bottom blown KOBM steel converter installed in Canada. 1, record 1, English, - bottom%20blown%20steel%20converter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bottom blow: A type of plastics blow molding machine in which air is injected into the parison from the bottom of the mold. 2, record 1, English, - bottom%20blown%20steel%20converter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fonderie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- convertisseur d'aciérie à alimentation d'air par le fond
1, record 1, French, convertisseur%20d%27aci%C3%A9rie%20%C3%A0%20alimentation%20d%27air%20par%20le%20fond
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- convertisseur à alimentation d'air par le fond 1, record 1, French, convertisseur%20%C3%A0%20alimentation%20d%27air%20par%20le%20fond
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En aciérie, [le convertisseur] a la forme d'une grosse cornue à col court, mobile autour d'un axe horizontal. Il est en tôle d'acier garnie intérieurement soit d'un revêtement acide (convertisseur Bessemer), soit d'un revêtement basique (convertisseur Thomas). Le fond est constitué par une plaque réfractaire percée de nombreuses tuyères en relation avec une boîte à vent qui amène l'air sous pression. 2, record 1, French, - convertisseur%20d%27aci%C3%A9rie%20%C3%A0%20alimentation%20d%27air%20par%20le%20fond
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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