LuxembourgHistoire 203 · History and European integration
Which process made it possible, at the end of the 19th century, to exploit minette, an iron ore rich in phosphorus?
In the exam (French)
Quel procédé permet, à la fin du XIXe siècle, d'exploiter la minette, minerai de fer riche en phosphore ?
- aThe Haber-Bosch processLe procédé Haber-Bosch
- bThe Thomas-Gilchrist processLe procédé Thomas-GilchristCorrect answer
- cThe Solvay processLe procédé Solvay
Why?
The Thomas-Gilchrist process removed phosphorus from pig iron and laid the foundation for the rise of the Luxembourg steel industry.
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