Question

Pig iron can be converted into steel by removing a lot of carbon contained in it, in a/ an:

• A. electrolytic chamber
• B. bessemer converter
• C. blast furnace
• D. pyrite burner

Answer 1

The correct option is B bessemer converter

Solution:- (B) bessemer converter

The Bessemer process was the first inexpensive industrial process for the mass production of steel from molten pig iron before the development of the open hearth furnace. The key principle is removal of impurities from the iron by oxidation with air being blown through the molten iron.