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Argon-oxygen decarburization vessel

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-002093

Any closed-bottom, refractory-lined converter vessel with submerged tuyeres through which gaseous mixtures containing argon and oxygen or nitrogen may be blown into molten steel for further refining.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-002093
FieldEnvironment
SubjectBuilt environments
AbbreviationAOD Vessel
References40 CFR 63.10692 (CFR 2013); 40 CRF 60.271a (CFR 2013); 40 CFR 60.271b (CFR 2024)
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-002093",
  "term": "Argon-oxygen decarburization vessel",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Argon-Oxygen Decarburization Vessel",
  "definition": "Any closed-bottom, refractory-lined converter vessel with submerged tuyeres through which gaseous mixtures containing argon and oxygen or nitrogen may be blown into molten steel for further refining.",
  "abbreviation": "AOD Vessel",
  "subject": "Built environments",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 63.10692 (CFR 2013); 40 CRF 60.271a (CFR 2013); 40 CFR 60.271b (CFR 2024)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/argon-oxygen-decarburization-vessel/"
}

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