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

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

That said, a shift to electric arc furnace production sets BlueScope’s business there “up for sustained success,” say Wilson and Reilly.

From The Wall Street Journal

But 400,000 tonnes of material has now been cleared from the site, and up to 1,200 workers will help in constructing a new £1.25bn electric arc furnace which will melt scrap steel.

From BBC

While the old blast furnace structures are still standing, the area where the electric arc furnace will stand is being cleared ahead of construction.

From BBC