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Which effect accompanied the introduction of the Bessemer process during the 19th century?

A)Reduced steel production timescales
B)Increased coal consumption in furnaces
C)Enhanced copper alloy purity
D)Decreased iron ore extraction rates

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When the Bessemer process was introduced, rapid oxidation of impurities in molten iron occurred due to forced air flow, dramatically decreasing steel production time. Therefore reduced timescales resulted, rather than increased coal use, enhanced copper purity, or decreased ore extraction, which depend on alternate mechanisms.

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