In the basic Bessemer process for the manufacture of steel, the lining of the converter is made up of Lime. The slag formed consists of Ca3(PO4)2.
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In the basic Bessemer process for the manufacture of steel, the lining of the converter is made up of lime. The slag formed consists of Ca3(PO4)2. Phosphorous is oxidized to P4O10 which reacts with lime to form slag. P4+5O2→P4O10 6CaO+P4O10→2Ca3(PO4)2 (Thomas slag)