OPEN-HEARTH PROCESS
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Open-Hearth Process.
Open-Hearth Process - as a noun
A process for making steel using an open-hearth furnace
Example Sentences
"The open-hearth process was widely used in steelmaking in the early 20th century."
"One advantage of the open-hearth process is that it allows for the recycling of scrap metal."
"The open-hearth process involves the refining of pig iron in a shallow receptacle called a hearth."
"During the open-hearth process, limestone is added to remove impurities from the molten metal."
"The open-hearth process was gradually replaced by the more efficient Bessemer process."
