arc furnace

American  

noun

1. a furnace in which heat is generated by an electric arc.

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arc furnace British  

noun

1. a furnace in which the charge is heated by an electric arc

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Example Sentences

The move comes amid wider economic changes in Port Talbot, including the town's designation as part of the Celtic Freeport and a major restructuring at Tata Steel, as it shifts towards electric arc furnace production of steel.

From BBC

The government's steel measures were announced by Business Secretary Peter Kyle in Port Talbot, in Wales, where steel maker Tata is building an electric arc furnace which will make steel by melting scrap metal.

From BBC

Chief Executive Rajat Marwah said the company is encouraged by the early performance of its first electric arc furnace, which he said is operating continuously and meeting product quality specifications.

From The Wall Street Journal

Analysis of waste samples, including material originating from the Turkish-owned Kurum International steel plant and two Albanian firms, found it to be "dangerous and toxic" dust from an "electric arc furnace", the prosecutor's office said in a statement.

From Barron's

In a report, RBC’s James McGarragle says the Canadian steelmaker’s shift to electric arc furnace production and improving supply dynamics is setting the stage for a gradual earnings recovery.

From The Wall Street Journal