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2. Electric furnace - Wikipedia

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   An electric furnace; A central heating plant for a home or building; An electric arc furnace used for steel making and smelting of certain ores; An industrial heat treating furnace; An electrically heated kiln; An induction furnace used for preparation of special alloys; A modern muffle furnace

3. Induction furnace - Wikipedia

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   An induction furnace is an electrical furnace in which the heat is applied by induction heating of metal. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Induction furnace capacities range from less than one kilogram to one hundred tons, and are used to melt iron and steel , copper , aluminum , and precious metals .

4. Industrial furnace - Wikipedia

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   An industrial chamber furnace, used to heat steel billets for open-die forging. An industrial furnace, also known as a direct heater or a direct fired heater, is a device used to provide heat for an industrial process, typically higher than 400 degrees Celsius. [1]

5. Vacuum furnace - Wikipedia

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   Operating a vacuum heat treating furnace, c. 1959–1962. A vacuum furnace is a type of furnace in which the product in the furnace is surrounded by a vacuum during processing. The absence of air or other gases prevents oxidation, heat loss from the product through convection, and removes a source of contamination

6. Electric arc furnace - Wikipedia

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   An electric arc furnace (the large cylinder) being tapped Rendering of exterior and interior of an electric arc furnace. An electric arc furnace (EAF) is a furnace that heats material by means of an electric arc. Industrial arc furnaces range in size from small units of approximately one-tonne capacity (used in foundries for producing cast iron ...

7. Electric heating - Wikipedia

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   Electric heating is widely used in industry. [19] Advantages of electric heating methods over other forms include precision control of temperature and distribution of heat energy, combustion not used to develop heat, and the ability to attain temperatures not readily achievable with chemical combustion.