Converter

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001338",
  "term": "Converter",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A metallurgical vessel used to refine molten metal by blowing air or oxygen through it, oxidizing impurities. This process generates heat and removes elements like carbon, silicon, and phosphorus from the melt. The basic oxygen furnace (BOF) is a common type of converter used in steelmaking, capable of refining a batch of steel in under 20 minutes.",
  "subject": "Metallurgy",
  "see_also": [
    "analog-to-digital converter",
    "catalytic converter",
    "digital-to-analog converter",
    "maniverter",
    "regional converter",
    "rotary converter",
    "time stretch analog-to-digital converter",
    "time-to-digital converter",
    "torque converter"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Konverter",
    "es": "convertidor",
    "fr": "convertisseur"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/converter/"
}