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bessemer process

/ˈbɛsɪmər ˈprəʊsɛs/

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/ˈbɛsɪmər ˈprəʊsɛs/C1formaltechnicalobsolete
  • ruИсторический промышленный метод массового производства стали путем продувки воздуха через расплавленный чугун для удаления примесей. Он широко использовался в XIX и начале XX века, но впоследствии был заменен более эффективными процессами, такими как кислородно-конвертерный процесс.

A historical industrial method for mass-producing steel by blowing air through molten pig iron to remove impurities. It was widely used in the 19th and early 20th centuries but has since been replaced by more efficient processes like the basic oxygen process.

  1. Steel manufacturing methodC2formal

    An industrial process for the mass production of steel from molten pig iron, involving blowing air through the molten iron to remove impurities.

    ruМетод производства стали

    • The Bessemer process revolutionized the steel industry in the 19th century.
    • Henry Bessemer patented his process in 1856.
    • The Bessemer process allowed for cheaper and faster steel production.