A physical plant, also known as a building plant, mechanical plant, or industrial plant (often simply referred to as a plant where the context is clear), refers to the technical infrastructure used in the operation and maintenance of a facility. The operation of these technical systems and services, or the department within an organization responsible for them, is commonly referred to as plant operations or facility management.
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👉 Industrial plant in the context of Ironworks
An ironworks or iron works is an industrial plant where iron is smelted and where heavy iron and steel products are made. The term is both singular and plural, i.e. the singular of ironworks is ironworks.
Ironworks succeeded bloomeries when blast furnaces replaced former methods. An integrated ironworks in the 19th century usually included one or more blast furnaces and a number of puddling furnaces or a foundry with or without other kinds of ironworks. After the invention of the Bessemer process, converters became widespread, and the appellation steelworks replaced ironworks.
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Industrial plant in the context of Steel mill
A steel mill or steelworks is an industrial plant for the manufacture of steel. It may be an integrated steel works carrying out all steps of steelmaking from smelting iron ore to rolled product, but may also be a plant where steel semi-finished casting products are made from molten pig iron or from scrap.