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Tuyere

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Tu`yere´
n.1.A nozzle, mouthpiece, or fixture through which the blast is delivered to the interior of a blast furnace, or to the fire of a forge.
Tuyère arch
the embrasure, in the wall of a blast furnace through which the tuyère enters.


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The Scotch tuyere (A tuyere is a tube, nozzle or pipe through which air is blown into a furnace or hearth.
These processes are designed for the production of wrought iron (charcoal iron), usually by refining cast iron, occasionally by melting scrap before a tuyere with charcoal for fuel, the product being obtained in a pasty condition, and containing a certain amount of slag, but less than puddled iron.
For example, cupola operators can keep a safety tuyere open to collect any molten metal that escapes in the event of a runout.
 
 
 
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