I'm not sure yet, but the
Roechling Elektro may have been developed during WWI. I have some re-reading to do:
"Hermann Rchling & Wilhem Rodenhauser teamed up in 1905 I believe it was & it may be their 1st alloy developed between 1907-1916? Their furnace, Rchling-Rodenhauser-Induktions-Ofens, was online by 1908.
Roechling had a large influence at Mousson in the French province of Lorraine by establishing a monopoly. Apparently in 1914 in constructing their own steel mill the Carlshtte they were utilizing components, tools & machinery from the French-Lorraine area and after WWI that was frowned upon by the powers that be and in 1918 one of the Rchling fellas(probably Hermann & maybe a brother Robert) was convicted of disassembly of a French multiple smelter and the demerit was 10 years, fine of 10 million Francs and a banishment of 15 years from Saarland. Looks as if Robert spent some time there as Hermann was elusive and escaped to Heidelberg."
http://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=321008&page=2Might have been in 1909?
The Grondal Kjellin and Rochling Rodenhauser Electric Steel Furnaces An illustrated account of experimental work. - Engng Jan 22 1909.
The Electric Furnace and Electrical Process of Steelmaking. Rodenhauser Read before the I and S Inst An illustrated summary of types of furnaces in present use with particular reference to the Rochling Rodenhauser furnace. - Ir & Coal Trds Rev May 14 1909.
The Kjellin and Rochling Rodenhauser Electric Furnaces Dr. F.A. Kjellin Describes the construction and advantages of the Kjellin furnace giving cost of production of steel and explains the working of the Rochling Rodenhauser furnace and cost of production.=-Elect n Lond Oct 8 1909.
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Raimey
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