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Foundry coke

Term · Energy · MLC-T-ENE-000846

This is a special coke that is used in furnaces to produce cast and ductile iron products. It is a source of heat and also helps maintain the required carbon content of the metal product. Foundry coke production requires lower temperatures and longer times than blast furnace coke.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENE-000846
FieldEnergy
ReferencesEIA Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Foundry coke",
  "field": "Energy",
  "definition": "This is a special coke that is used in furnaces to produce cast and ductile iron products. It is a source of heat and also helps maintain the required carbon content of the metal product. Foundry coke production requires lower temperatures and longer times than blast furnace coke.",
  "references": [
    "EIA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/energy/foundry-coke/"
}

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