electric furnace
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of electric furnace
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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“We as an industry are very reliant on electricity to make steel,” said Rob Simon, chief executive of JSW Steel USA, which uses an electric furnace at its Mingo Junction, Ohio, plant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
The money will go towards the cost of building a greener electric furnace in Port Talbot, and matches the amount agreed by the previous Conservative government.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2024
Both blast furnaces are due to be shut this year, with the new electric furnace installed by 2027.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 11, 2024
And if an industry-size electric furnace is powered by renewable energy, it could produce steel with a fraction of its current carbon footprint—a major industry target.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 24, 2024
Brick walls, an oil-spattered crude-oil engine in one corner, a concrete floor and an electric furnace and a casting-box….
From Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1931 by Various
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