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MR. WESLEY AUSTIN has performed a valuable service to English metallurgy in translating Mr. Hermann's important work on the planning and operation of modern open-hearth steel works. Technical literature is rich in works which concern themselves with de scriptions of the metallurgy of steel production in open hearths. The auxiliaries, however, which serve to carry out the metallurgical work and to lighten or cheapen the mechanical operations, have been given only secondary attention. They are of equal economic im portance to the processes, and in great measure not only render these possible, but also assure their effi ciency. The point driven home in this book is the economy which results from excellences in furnace design and equipment, from attention to practical expediencies in the general arrangement of plant, and from a careful lay-out of storage, handling, and trans port facilities. Every type of equipment for open- hearth steel production is described in detail and very clearly illustrated, not only from Continental practice: but also from a very close study of English and American practice. The book is intended on one hand for the, steel works staff and managers and, on the other hand, for technical and higher grade students. In addition, it should provide hints for designers and draftsmen. It is abundantly illustrated by clear drawings, which are one of the best features of the book. We think that Mr. Hermann's work would repay careful study by the management of every open-hearth steel works! in Great Britain.
The Planning, Erection, and Operation of Modern Open-Hearth Steel Works.
H.
Hermanns
By. Pp. vii + 307. (London: Ernest Benn, Ltd., 1924.) 42s. net.
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The Planning, Erection, and Operation of Modern Open-Hearth Steel Works . Nature 115, 416 (1925). https://doi.org/10.1038/115416c0
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