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basic slag

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basic slag
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(Engineering / Metallurgy) a furnace slag produced in steel-making, containing large amounts of calcium phosphate: used as a fertilizer
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Noun1.basic slag - slag produced in making steel; low in silica but having large amounts of calcium phosphate; useful as fertilizer
scoria, slag, dross - the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
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Slag Composition--Maintaining low levels of ferrous oxide (FeO) and MnO in a slag is important to produce minimum S levels in the iron by creating neutral or basic slags.
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The result is a more basic slag, which promotes faster wear of the silica refractory lining.
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The components of a basic slag can be classified as refractory oxides (CaO and MgO) and fluxing oxides ([SiO.
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