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BESSEMER PROCESS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Steelmaking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Bessemer process
1, record 1, English, Bessemer%20process
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Bessemer’s process 2, record 1, English, Bessemer%26rsquo%3Bs%20process
correct
- bessemer process 3, record 1, English, bessemer%20process
correct
- Bessemer steel process 4, record 1, English, Bessemer%20steel%20process
correct
- Bessemer’s steel process 2, record 1, English, Bessemer%26rsquo%3Bs%20steel%20process
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method historically important but no longer in use, in which molten pig iron is charged in a Bessemer converter and air is blown through the molten metal to oxidize the impurities, thus making steel. 5, record 1, English, - Bessemer%20process
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Bessemer steel process is the process of removing impurities from iron to make steel. Steel is less brittle and stronger than iron. 4, record 1, English, - Bessemer%20process
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élaboration de l'acier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- procédé Bessemer
1, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20Bessemer
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est avec le procédé Bessemer, mis au point en 1855 par l'ingénieur britannique du même nom que l'on parvient à transformer économiquement et en grandes quantités la fonte en acier. La technique consiste à injecter de l'air sous pression dans la fonte en fusion [pour] obtenir un métal beaucoup moins cassant. 2, record 1, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20Bessemer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foundry Practice
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Thomas-Gilchrist process
1, record 2, English, Thomas%2DGilchrist%20process
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Thomas process 2, record 2, English, Thomas%20process
correct
- basic Bessemer process 3, record 2, English, basic%20Bessemer%20process
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The process, involving the use of a basic lining and a basic flux in the converter, made it possible to use the pneumatic method for refining pig irons smelted from the high-phosphorus ores common to many sections of Europe. 3, record 2, English, - Thomas%2DGilchrist%20process
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fonderie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- procédé Thomas-Gilchrist
1, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20Thomas%2DGilchrist
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- procédé Thomas 2, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20Thomas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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