PROCESS FOR IRON ORE REDUCTION AND ELECTRIC FURNACE FOR IRON ORE REDUCTION HAVING AT LEAST ONE NONCONSUMABLE ELECTRODE

摘要

Furnace apparatus for iron ore reduction comprises a furnace having a wall composed of refractory material and non-consumable electrode apparatus having at least one axially extending passageway therethrough mounted in the furnace, and means for energizing the electrode apparatus and producing an arc which melts the ore and liquifies the same.