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slag
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slag
vitreous residue after removal of metal in a smelting process.

basic slag
a by-product of the smelting industry, basic slag is used as a fertilizer. Animals pastured on recently heavily dressed fields may be affected by colic, diarrhea and posterior paresis. The specific cause of the poisoning is not known.


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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.
The result is a more basic slag, which promotes faster wear of the silica refractory lining.
The components of a basic slag can be classified as refractory oxides (CaO and MgO) and fluxing oxides ([SiO.
 
 
 
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