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Iron oxide contains no carbon. So if there is any carbon monoxide forming that would have to come from somewhere else. Like the co2 in the atmosphere.
by jillesvangurp 3y ago
Iron oxide contains no carbon. So if there is any carbon monoxide forming that would have to come from somewhere else. Like the co2 in the atmosphere.
- vinnyvichy 3y agoNope, almost all of it comes from coal ("coke"). Well, unless you believe in the fossil theory of fuel. See any textbook on the Bessemer process or iron decarburization
- rbanffy 3y agoI’m talking about turning the iron oxide back into iron that can be burned. That usually uses carbon monoxide (mixed with hydrogen) to capture the oxygen atoms out of the iron oxide.