electric furnace
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of electric furnace
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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An electric furnace steel mill consumes 40 megawatts to 200 megawatts of electricity during the course of a day, with power usage rising or falling based on the flow of steel production.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Both blast furnaces are due to be shut this year, with the new electric furnace installed by 2027.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 11, 2024
Tata's restructuring plans involve cutting 2,800 UK jobs and installing an electric furnace using recycled steel.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 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
It was first obtained accidentally in 1891 by Acheson in America, when he was experimenting with the electric furnace in the hope of producing artificial diamonds.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" by Various
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