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Discussion Forum : Engineering Materials - Section 1 (Q.No. 36)
36.
The coke in the charge of blast furnace
controls the grade of pig iron
acts as an iron-bearing mineral
supplies heat to reduce ore and melt the iron
forms a slag by combining with impurities
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Kumar Raj said:   6 years ago
Coke is burned in the Blast Furnace it raises the temperature to about 2000°C which is enough to melt Iron Ore. The Carbon in the Coke chemically reacts with the Oxygen in Iron Ore to form Carbon Dioxide (CO2, and Carbon Monoxide (CO), which escapes through the Gas Outlet.

Vicky said:   6 years ago
Anyone please give an explanation.

Nikhil said:   7 years ago
Why not A? Explain.

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