Abstract
Ten years ago, informed technologists would not have forecast the 2000 tpd blast furnace, external desulfurization of hot metal, open-hearth furnaces producing 35 tons per hr without the use of blown metal, electric arc furnaces competitive with open-hearth furnaces under certain conditions, rejuvenation of pneumatic steelmaking, and commercial use of continuous casting, vacuum casting, and vacuum melting.
The costs of each new process and the availability of raw materials will govern the extent to which each process becomes established.
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McBride, D.L. New developments in steelmaking processes. JOM 10, 263–267 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03398204
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