摘要 |
The present invention is a multi-faceted furnace apparatus. The apparatus has a furnace system, an electrical system, a positioning system and control unit. The furnace system has a set of movable electrodes, and at least two pour configurations, to transform a solid material into a molten state. The electrical system provides the electrode with a predetermined, yet changeable type of regulation, current, voltage, impedance, power, and/or imbalance of current. While the electrode positioning system moves the electrode, this movement determines if the electrode is properly positioned for the furnace to be an open arc system, a submerged resistance system, or submerged arc system. The above systems are monitored by the control unit. There by the furnace system, the electrical system and the positioning system can all be altered to achieve the most efficient and cost saving method to transform the solid material into the molten state.
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