Definition of Acheson process

1. Noun. An industrial process for making graphite by heating a mixture of coke and clay.

Generic synonyms: Industrial Process

Lexicographical Neighbors of Acheson Process

Achara
Achard syndrome
Achaz
Ache
Achean
Acheans
Achenbach syndrome
Acheron
Acheron Fossae
Acheronian
Acherontia
Acherontia atropos
Acherontic
Acheson
Acheson process
Acheta
Acheta domestica
Acheulean
Acheulian
Acheulians
Achi
Achille Ratti
Achillea millefolium
Achillea ptarmica
Achillean
Achilles
Achilles' heel
Achilles' heels

Literary usage of Acheson process

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Cassier's Magazine edited by [Anonymus AC02877163] (1907)
"The greater proportion of this output is used for electrochemical and electro-metallurgical work, the artificial graphite made by the acheson process having ..."

2. Electro-metallurgy by John Baker Cannington Kershaw (1908)
"As regards the degree of conversion of the amorphous carbon into graphite by the acheson process, the chemical test described in the earlier part of this ..."

3. The Mineral Industry (1902)
"The physical change produced by the acheson process for manufacturing graphite electrodes is illustrated by the following table:— Amorphous carbon ..."

4. The Chemical News and Journal of Industrial Science (1903)
"Heat lost by radiation and conduction : 100— 82*5 •* 17-5 per cent of the heating power of the current. In the acheson process of ..."

5. Journal by Institution of Electrical Engineers Radio Section (1903)
"The acheson process, however, is capable of dealing with the material in larger bulk and gives a pure graphite, containing as little as one-tenth per cent, ..."

6. Practical Electro-chemistry by Bertram Blount (1906)
"Recently in many processes of this kind graphite electrodes made by the Acheson process (p. 232) have been successfully adopted. The caustic soda solution ..."

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