亚洲网紅露点

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electric arc

electric arc

  1. An electric current, often strong, brief, and luminous, in which electrons jump across a gap. Electric arcs across specially designed electrodes can produce very high heats and bright light, and are used for such purposes as welding and illumination in spotlights. Unwanted arcs in electrical circuits can cause fires. Lightning is a case of an electric arc between one cloud and the earth or another cloud, as are sparks caused by discharges of static electricity.
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of electric arc1

First recorded in 1880鈥85
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The site is now transitioning to greener steel production with a new electric arc furnace, which requires fewer workers to run, expected to be in place from 2027.

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The government has offered 拢500m of support to partly fund a switch from blast furnaces to more energy efficient electric arc furnaces.

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The government has offered 拢500m of support to partly fund a switch from blast furnaces to what are known as electric arc furnaces.

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Tata Steel's bid to build a 拢1.25bn electric arc furnace at its Port Talbot steelworks has been given the go-ahead by planners.

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Tata Steel said it was replacing traditional blast furnaces with an electric arc furnace at its largest UK site in Port Talbot, Wales.

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