In the Acheson process, pure silica sand and finely divided carbon (coke) are reacted in an electric furnace at temperatures in the range of 2,200°–2,480° C (4,000°–4,500° F). SiC ceramics have outstanding high-temperature load-bearing strength and dimensional stability.

What is the meaning of Acheson process?

1. Acheson process - an industrial process for making graphite by heating a mixture of coke and clay. industrial process - a systematic series of mechanical or chemical operations that produce or manufacture something.

What is produced by Acheson process?

Quick Reference. An industrial process for the manufacture of graphite by heating coke mixed with clay. The reaction involves the production of silicon carbide, which loses silicon at 4150°C to leave graphite. The process was patented in 1896 by the US inventor Edward Goodrich Acheson (1856–1931).