Batch copper converter

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-002845",
  "term": "Batch copper converter",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Batch Copper Converter",
  "definition": "1. Pierce-Smith converter or Hoboken converter in which copper matte is oxidized to form blister copper by a process that is performed in discrete batches using a sequence of charging, blowing, skimming, and pouring.\n\n2. Converter in which molten copper matte is charged and then oxidized to form blister copper by a process that is performed in discrete batches using a sequence of charging, blowing, skimming, and pouring.",
  "subject": "Built environments",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 63.1459 (CFR 2013); 40 CFR 63.1459 (CFR 2024)",
    "40 CFR 63.11151 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/batch-copper-converter/"
}