Solid Pollutants and Solid Pollution
…nearby area. Disposal of non-usable solid wastes can be onsite or offsite. The use of onsite or offsite landfills depends on land availability. Disposal practices of solid wastes which cannot…
Read MoreMetallurgical Industrial Furnaces
…operations. They are the crucible furnace and the channel furnace. Crucible furnaces are used mainly to melt particulate cast iron, (stainless) steel, base metals, Cu, and Al. Channel furnaces are…
Read MoreHigh Speed Steels
…This is because of its marked effect in increasing brittleness and the danger of cracking upon quenching. Phosphorus – Phosphorus has no effect on any of the desired properties of…
Read MoreRolling Mill and its Technological Equipments
…rolls. A drum type shear is generally used for product with a simple shape such as flats or rounds. The blades are mounted on a rotating cylinder (or drum) and…
Read MoreGlossary of technical terms for the use of metallurgical engineers Terms starting with alphabet ‘K’
…term used in structural mechanics to describe a structure where material compatibility conditions alone can be used to calculate deflections. A kinematically determinate structure can be defined as a structure…
Read MoreOutsourcing – A Management Technique
…is sub-contracted to another organization for a substantial period. The outsourced tasks can be performed on-site or off-site. By outsourcing, the organization uses third parties to perform noncore activities of…
Read MoreCharacteristics of Steel Wire Rods
…to a non-uniform transformation, resulting in bands of martensite in the microstructure. This is considered to be a defect, called centre-martensite. Segregation can be observed at the centre of the…
Read MoreUnderstanding Steel Making Operations in Basic Oxygen Furnace
…powerful and effective steel making technology in the world. Around 71 % of the crude steel is made by this process. BOF process was developed in Austria in the early…
Read MoreIndustrial Relations
…employment for all ranging from executives to employees. The resources are fully utilized, resulting in the maximum possible production. There is an uninterrupted flow of income for all. Smooth running…
Read MoreSalamander Tapping for Capital Repairs of Blast Furnace
…through into the liquid and lancing the last part, results in an undefined tap hole diameter and sometimes in slowly running casts. These slowly running casts may also be retarded…
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