What process for producing steel revolutionized the entire industry, because it allowed for cheap and fast production of large quantities? Patented in 1855 it is named for its discoverer.

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anor277
Mar 1, 2017

I think you refer to the #"Bessemer Process......."#

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After its introduction, the price of producing steel reduced to a quarter of that of the prior processes. Commercial Bessemer furnaces operated for over a century.

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