| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A refractory-lined furnace used to convert pig iron into steel by the Bessemer process.[Wordnet]. | |
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Common Expressions: Bessemer converter
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Bessemer converter | A refractory-lined furnace used to convert pig iron into steel by the Bessemer process. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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Specialty Expressions: Bessemer converter
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Acid Bessemer converter | Mining | One lined with acid refractories. (references) | |
| Bessemer converter | Metallurgy | Pear-shaped or cylindrical vessel consisting of an outer shell of heavy steel plates with an internal lining of refractory-material. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Bessemer converter | Mining | A pear-shaped steel shell lined with a refractory material containing a number of holes or ports in the bottom or side through which air is blown through the molten pig iron charge. The converter is mounted on trunnions about which it may be tilted to charge or tap. Molten pig iron is charged into the converter, and air is blown through the molten metal to oxidize the impurities, thus making steel. (references) | |
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