The Basic Oxygen Furnace Opens A Steelmaking Revolution
A dramatic look at modern steelmaking shows vast materials and forces at work guided by skilled steelworkers. The basic oxygen furnace replaces the old open hearth method, delivering far faster, cleaner production. Oxygen blows purify molten iron, shaping carbon content before casting into ingots and subsequent rolling to finished stock. Photographs depict a Monessen, Pennsylvania steel mill in operation.