open-hearth furnace
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open-hearth furnace
technicalA type of steelmaking furnace historically important for producing large quantities of steel. It uses a shallow, basin-like hearth and is fired by gas and preheated air entering from the sides.
Zhè这
zuò座
gōng工
chǎng厂
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
céng曾
shǐ使
yòng用
píng平
lú炉
liàn炼
gāng钢
。
This factory historically used open-hearth furnaces for steelmaking.
Píng平
lú炉
jì技
shù术
xiàn现
zài在
yǐ已
bèi被
gèng更
gāo高
xiào效
de的
liàn炼
gāng钢
fāng方
fǎ法
qǔ取
dài代
。
Open-hearth furnace technology has now been replaced by more efficient steelmaking methods.
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Píng平
lú炉
de的
lú炉
dǐ底
shè设
jì计
fāng方
biàn便
le了
yuán原
liào料
de的
zhuāng装
zǎi载
。
The shallow hearth design of the open-hearth furnace facilitates the loading of raw materials.