
2. Technology
For this chapter, readers can also consult volume 7a + b of the Gmelin-Durrer book on steel mill equipment and converter processes. .
2.1 Converter
The converter consists of a welded steel "retort" shell, internally lined with refractory, supported by a belt fitted with trunnions, one of which (usually) is driven by a tilting mechanism (see figures 8 a, 8 bet
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