How it works

United Kingdom, 1954

Film
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Episode number 1 of Series “The Open hearth furnace series”.
An explanation of how the furnace is constructed to withstand the very high temperatures needed to make steel. The system of regeneration by which gas and air are heated before being burned in the furnace is also illustrated.

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Credits

director

John Durst

producer

Frank A. Hoare

production company

Merton Park

Duration

00:13:37:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1954

Appears in

The Open hearth furnace series

Group of items

The Open hearth furnace series

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

007921

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Furnaces

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Open-hearth process

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Steel founding

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Steel works

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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