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snort valve
A butterfly valve opening from the cold-blast main of a blast furnace to the atmosphere. It allows casting at the furnace without shutting down the blowing engines; operated by large wheel or lever in the cast house.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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