Melting operation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-016927",
  "term": "Melting operation",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Melting Operation",
  "definition": "Collection of furnaces (e.g., induction, reverberatory, crucible, tower, dry hearth) used to melt metal ingot, alloyed ingot and/or metal scrap to produce molten metal that is poured into molds to make castings. Melting operations dedicated to melting ferrous metal at an iron and steel foundry are not included in this definition and are not part of the affected source.",
  "abbreviation": "Molten Metal",
  "subject": "Built environments",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 63.11556 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/melting-operation/"
}