why do we reform natural gas before using it for reduction of iron ore ?

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2006-07-25 23:21:55 · 2 answers · asked by spon 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering

to provide a gas mixture which is more strongly reducing (has a high oxygen affinity) than methane

2006-07-26 02:05:13 · answer #1 · answered by Robert A 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋

To refine the gas so all impurities are gone. The fewer impurities when forging metal, the stronger the forged metal will be.

2006-07-25 23:27:09 · answer #2 · answered by shaggzfate 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋