USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The bessemer process reduces molten pig iron in so-called bessemer converters-egg-shaped, silica, clay, or dolomite-lined containers with capacities of 5 to 30 tons of molten iron. An opening at the narrow upper portion of the bessemer converter allows iron to be introduced and the finished product to be poured out.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Bessemer process allowed steel to be produced without fuel, using the impurities of the iron to create the necessary heat. This drastically reduced the costs of steel production, but raw materials with the required characteristics could be difficult to find.

Detailed explanation-3: -noun. Bes·se·mer process ˈbe-sə-mər-: a process of making steel from pig iron by burning out carbon and other impurities by means of a blast of air forced through the molten metal.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bessemer solved the riddle for making steel cheaply and abundantly, and ushered civilization into the age of steel. As steel became cheaper and more plentiful, the use of steel railroad tracks grew precipitously. The first set of carriages rode on iron rails, but these could last only two years with light use.