smelter
Metal extraction facility
A smelter is a facility where ore is heated to extract metal, or the person who operates such a facility.
The process involves melting raw materials at high temperatures to separate pure metal from rock and impurities: The copper smelter dominated the town's economy.
Smelters are often associated with industrial pollution and environmental concerns.
Enclosed heat-producing structure
- moltenLiquefied by extreme heat
- castingShaping through liquid form
- tappingRepeated light striking
- pouringFlowing in volume
ladle · slag · flux · crucible · blast furnace · converter · retort · hearth
Reddish-brown metallic element
aluminum · nickel · gold · silver · platinum · ore · concentrate · bullion
Botanical organism
- foundryMetal casting facility
- worksFunctions or labors
- millGrain-crushing facility
- refineryIndustrial purification facility
smokestacks · industrial · factory · furnace room · slag heap · cooling tower · chimney · operations
Removal of contaminants
- extractionAct of removing
- electrolysisCurrent-induced ionic separation
- leachingDissolving out by liquid
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
separation · dross · tailings · impurities · gangue · flotation · concentration · reduction
One who operates heating equipment
- tapperOne who strikes lightly
- casterRolling furniture attachment
- metallurgistExpert in extracting and refining ores
- shift workLabor in timed blocks
heat exposure · protective gear · union · hazardous · occupational safety
Substances released into air
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
- sulfur dioxideSO₂ gas compound
- particulatesMinute airborne solids or droplets
- acid rainPolluted atmospheric moisture falling
scrubbers · remediation · contamination · heavy metals · arsenic · cadmium · effluent · air quality
furnace
Enclosed heat-producing structure
pouring · ladle · slag · flux · crucible · blast furnace · converter · retort · hearth · cupola
copper
Reddish-brown metallic element
tin · aluminum · nickel · gold · silver · platinum · ore · concentrate · bullion · pig iron
plant
Botanical organism
refinery · smokestacks · industrial · factory · furnace room · slag heap · cooling tower · chimney · operations
purification
Removal of contaminants
- extractionAct of removing
- electrolysisCurrent-induced ionic separation
- leachingDissolving out by liquid
precipitation · separation · dross · tailings · impurities · gangue · flotation · concentration · reduction · oxidation
furnaceman
One who operates heating equipment
- tapperOne who strikes lightly
- casterRolling furniture attachment
- metallurgistExpert in extracting and refining ores
shift work · heat exposure · protective gear · union · hazardous · occupational safety
emissions
Substances released into air
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
- sulfur dioxideSO₂ gas compound
- particulatesMinute airborne solids or droplets
acid rain · scrubbers · remediation · contamination · heavy metals · arsenic · cadmium · effluent · air quality · regulations
- workersworkers, employee, employees, laborer, laborers
- industryfactories, factory, automotive, manufacturing plant, manufacturing plants
- factoriesfactory, manufacturing plant, assembly plant, car factory, plants
- industrial sitesfactory floor, oil refinery, factories, petrochemical plants, plants
- mining townsaloon, general store, mine shaft, gold pan, prospector
- producersproducer, manufacturer, maker, fabricator, factory
smeltermine
Ore excavation site
quarry · ore deposit · excavation site · colliery · pit
- copper smeltingExtracting metal via heat
- iron smeltingReducing ore with heat
- smelt a ratSensed hidden wrongdoing