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• Electric arc furnace — An electric arc furnace (EAF) is a furnace that heats charged material by means of an electric arc. Arc furnaces range in size from small units of approximately one ton capacity (used in foundries for producing cast iron products) up to about 400 …   Wikipedia

• resistance furnace — noun : an electric furnace in which heat is obtained from the energy loss of a resistor …   Useful english dictionary

• Electric heating — is any process in which electrical energy is converted to heat. Common applications include heating of buildings, cooking, and industrial processes. An electric heater is an electrical appliance that converts electrical energy into heat. The… …   Wikipedia

• electric furnace — a furnace in which the heat required is produced through electricity. [1880 85] * * * Chamber heated with electricity to very high temperatures, for melting and alloying metals and refractories. Modern electric furnaces generally are either arc… …   Universalium

• Furnace — For other uses, see Furnace (disambiguation). Industrial Furnace from 1907 A furnace is a device used for heating. The name derives from Latin fornax, oven. In American English and Canadian English, the term furnace on its own is generally used… …   Wikipedia

• Furnace — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Furnace >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 furnace furnace stove kiln oven Sgm: N 1 hearth hearth focus athanor hypocaust reverberatory Sgm: N 1 volcano volcano Sgm …   English dictionary for students

• Electric Furnace —   An air heater in which air is blown over electric resistance heating coils …   Energy terms

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• Muffle furnace — An Automatic Oil Muffle Furnace, circa 1910. Petroleum is contained in tank A, and is kept under pressure by pumping at intervals with the wooden handle, so that when the valve B is opened, the oil is vaporized by passing through a heating coil… …   Wikipedia

• Three-phase electric power — This article deals with where, how and why three phase is used. For information on the basic mathematics and principles of three phase, see three phase. Three phase electric power is a common method of alternating current electric power… …   Wikipedia

• induction furnace — noun : an electric furnace heated by a current which is caused to flow through the charge by electromagnetic induction compare arc furnace * * * Metall. a type of electric furnace used for melting a charge of scrap by the heat produced by its own …   Useful english dictionary