Minnesota Administrative Rules

7011.2000 DEFINITIONS.

Subpart 1.

Scope.

As used in parts 7011.2000 to 7011.2015, the following words shall have the meanings defined herein.

Subp. 2.

Basic oxygen process furnace.

"Basic oxygen process furnace (BOPF)" means any furnace producing steel by charging scrap metal, hot metal, and flux materials into a vessel and introducing a high volume of an oxygen-rich gas.

Subp. 3.

Steel production cycle.

"Steel production cycle" means the operations required to produce each batch of steel and includes the following major functions: scrap charging, preheating (when used), hot metal charging, primary oxygen blowing, additional oxygen blowing (when used), and tapping.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 116.07

History:

18 SR 614

Published Electronically:

February 25, 2008