ALL meanings of bessemer process
Bes·se·mer proc·ess
B b - noun bessemer process (formerly) a process for producing steel by blowing air through molten pig iron at about 1250°C in a Bessemer converter: silicon, manganese, and phosphorus impurities are removed and the carbon content is controlled 3
- noun bessemer process a similar process for removing sulphur and iron from copper matte 3
- noun bessemer process a method of making steel by blasting air through molten pig iron in a large container (Bessemer converter) to burn away the carbon and other impurities 3
- noun bessemer process a process of producing steel, in which impurities are removed by forcing a blast of air through molten iron. 1