arc furnace
Americannoun
noun
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The new electric arc furnace was hoped to be up and running by the end of 2027, replacing the traditional blast furnaces which closed two years ago with the loss of 2,000 jobs.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
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 ● Mar. 18, 2026
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 ● Mar. 11, 2026
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 ● Dec. 2, 2025
Elihu Thomson's process of welding by means of the arc furnace found wide and varied applications.
From The Age of Invention : a chronicle of mechanical conquest by Thompson, Holland
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