dry-box process

dry-box process

[′drī ‚bäks ‚präs·əs]

(chemical engineering)

The passing of coke-oven or other industrial gases through boxes containing trays of iron oxide coated on wood shavings or other supporting material in order to remove hydrogen sulfide.

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