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By using a predetermined optimum power input program, the efficiency of electric-arc furnaces can be improved. The equipment, reasoning, and results of furnace tests for increasing efficiencies are described.
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McGee, L. Automatic Power Control for Electric-Arc Furnaces. JOM 14, 912–913 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03378204
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