briquetting
mining process
Also known as: briquett
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use in reduction of chromium
- In chromium processing: Low-carbon ferrochromium
The briquetted mixture is placed in a large vacuum furnace, which is heated by graphite resistors to 1,400 °C (2,550 °F) at a reduced pressure of 30 pascals. The carbon is removed from the alloy (going off as carbon monoxide) to a level as low as…
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