Bessemer Process

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Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf steelmaking process
gptkbp:associated_with high-quality steel
gptkbp:basedOn oxidation of carbon
gptkbp:can_be produce large quantities of steel quickly
gptkbp:contributedTo railroad expansion
gptkbp:developedBy 1856
gptkbp:energyEfficiency electric arc furnace
gptkbp:features transformed the steel industry
gptkbp:hasPrograms historical significance
blowing air through molten iron
converts pig iron to steel
gptkbp:historicalPeriod steel production
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bessemer Process
gptkbp:improves efficiency
gptkbp:influenced modern metallurgy
gptkbp:inventor gptkb:Henry_Bessemer
gptkbp:involves converter vessel
gptkbp:is_a chemical engineering
open hearth process
largely replaced by newer technologies.
gptkbp:is_a_key_player_in ferrous metallurgy
gptkbp:is_a_time_for steelmaking
gptkbp:is_a_way_to influenced modern steelmaking practices
gptkbp:is_characterized_by removal of impurities
converter technology
gptkbp:is_essential_for construction industry
industrial revolution
metal processing
gptkbp:is_known_for high production rates
gptkbp:is_used_in manufacturing
large-scale steel production
modern steelmaking methods
gptkbp:led_to mass production of steel
gptkbp:operational_status gptkb:England
gptkbp:previousName gptkb:Henry_Bessemer
gptkbp:produces steel
gptkbp:reduces cost of steel production
gptkbp:reign steel industry
gptkbp:replacedBy basic oxygen process
gptkbp:succeededBy continuous casting
gptkbp:technique produces steel from iron ore
removes excess carbon
gptkbp:uses air injection
gptkbp:was widely adopted in the 19th century