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Reverberatory furnace
Type of coal fired furnace in which the flame and gases passes across the top of the enclosed hearth, heat being reflected down onto the hearth proper. The principle advantage of this type of furnace was that poor quality fuel could be used without the risk of contamination of the work piece. Puddling was one of the major process that required a reverberatory furnace.
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