blast furnace
noun
: a furnace in which combustion is forced by a current of air under pressure
especially
: one for the reduction of iron ore
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The temperature required to make an authentic Neapolitan pizza is stupidly, unbelievably hot—more blast furnace than broiler.
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Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
The company has said the collapse of the deal would make the American steel industry less competitive globally and could cost thousands of union jobs at blast furnace facilities that might otherwise have to shut down.
—Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2024
The emissions are largely due to the steel industry’s reliance on coal and traditional blast furnace processes.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2024
Both blast furnaces are due to be shut this year, with the new electric furnace installed by 2027.
—Pan Pylas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2024
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Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
The company has said the collapse of the deal would make the American steel industry less competitive globally and could cost thousands of union jobs at blast furnace facilities that might otherwise have to shut down.
—Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2024
The emissions are largely due to the steel industry’s reliance on coal and traditional blast furnace processes.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2024
Both blast furnaces are due to be shut this year, with the new electric furnace installed by 2027.
—Pan Pylas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Blast furnace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blast%20furnace. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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