open hearth furnace

in atmospheric chemistry
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.O04295
Reverberatory furnace, containing a basin-shaped hearth, for @M03821@ and refining suitable types of pig iron, iron ore, and scrap for steel production. A large amount of dust from ore and other materials and splashings from slag are carried away by the waste gases; a supplementary chamber is commonly used for collecting slag and dust.
Source:
PAC, 1990, 62, 2167. (Glossary of atmospheric chemistry terms (Recommendations 1990)) on page 2204 [Terms] [Paper]