On the basis of a number of data of thermal balance measures and rich experience, some methods for decreasing the power consumption of submerged arc electric furnaces are proposed.

Edison was not the first person to have thought of using electricity for illumination: cumbersome electric arc-lighting had been employed in public Spaces and factories for a number of years.

To take away the refining part of the steel making cycle off an electric arc furnace, which is discussed elsewhere, is an excellent start.