Bessemer process

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000534",
  "term": "Bessemer process",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An industrial method for mass-producing steel from molten pig iron by removing impurities through oxidation. Air is blown through the molten iron, burning off carbon and other elements. This process, developed in the mid-19th century, significantly reduced the cost of steel production and enabled its widespread use.",
  "subject": "Metallurgy",
  "references": [
    "Bessemer process (Wikipedia)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Bessemer-Verfahren",
    "es": "proceso Bessemer",
    "fr": "procédé Bessemer"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/bessemer-process/"
}