Preferred Label : open hearth furnace;
Detailed label : open hearth furnace in atmospheric chemistry;
IUPAC definition : Reverberatory furnace, containing a basin-shaped hearth, for melting and refining
suitable types of pig iron, iron ore, and scrap for steel production. A large amount
of dust from ore and other materials and splashings from slag are carried away by
the waste gases; a supplementary chamber is commonly used for collecting slag and
dust.;
Origin ID : O04295;
See also
Reverberatory furnace, containing a basin-shaped hearth, for melting and refining
suitable types of pig iron, iron ore, and scrap for steel production. A large amount
of dust from ore and other materials and splashings from slag are carried away by
the waste gases; a supplementary chamber is commonly used for collecting slag and
dust.
