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Fforio/Explore : Cwm Coke Works
Cwm Coke Works
1958 - 2002
"In the 1970s, the cokeworks employed 1,500 men and produced some 515,000 tonnes of coke each year. It continued to do so until 1986, when coal was privatised."
llantwitfardrecommunitycouncil.org
"Coke is a fuel with few impurities and a high carbon content, usually made from coal. It is the solid carbonaceous material derived from destructive distillation of low-ash, low-sulfur bituminous coal. Coke made from coal are grey, hard, and porous. While coke can be formed naturally, the commonly used form is man-made. The form known as petroleum coke, or pet coke, is derived from oil refinery coker units or other cracking processes."
Wiki
University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics,
School of Civil Engineering and the Environment, "Bituplaning: A Low Dry Friction Phenomenon of New Bituminous Road Surfaces" By John Charles Bullas BSc MSc MIAT MIHT FGS May 2007 Thesis for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy
1020-8119-13
The Magee Mine was in operation from 1908 until 1954 by the Westmoreland Coal Company. In 1914 Magee had the largest individual mine output in the entire Ninth Bituminous Coal District (which covered all of Fayette, Westmoreland and Allegheny Counties) with more than 700,000 tons produced that year. They employed 500 men inside the mine alone.
Today, the Magee Mine remains forgotten by most as nature takes her back.
Fforio/Explore : Cwm Coke Works
Cwm Coke Works
1958 - 2002
"In the 1970s, the cokeworks employed 1,500 men and produced some 515,000 tonnes of coke each year. It continued to do so until 1986, when coal was privatised."
llantwitfardrecommunitycouncil.org
"Coke is a fuel with few impurities and a high carbon content, usually made from coal. It is the solid carbonaceous material derived from destructive distillation of low-ash, low-sulfur bituminous coal. Coke made from coal are grey, hard, and porous. While coke can be formed naturally, the commonly used form is man-made. The form known as petroleum coke, or pet coke, is derived from oil refinery coker units or other cracking processes."
Wiki
University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics,
School of Civil Engineering and the Environment, "Bituplaning: A Low Dry Friction Phenomenon of New Bituminous Road Surfaces" By John Charles Bullas BSc MSc MIAT MIHT FGS May 2007 Thesis for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy
University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics,
School of Civil Engineering and the Environment, "Bituplaning: A Low Dry Friction Phenomenon of New Bituminous Road Surfaces" By John Charles Bullas BSc MSc MIAT MIHT FGS May 2007 Thesis for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy
South Korean domestic bituminous coal carrier "KOREX YEOSU" (코렉스 여수) berthed at Yeocheon general pier, Yeosu, Korea
She is in coal transporting from Gwangyang to Yeosu with another carrier "HANJIN GREEN"
Yes it's yet another empty unit coal, one has to wonder about all these empty trains on Christmas Eve; was Santa delivering lots of high grade bituminous this year? A friend of mine figures that it all went to politicians.
Downers Grove IL / Fairview Ave
BNSF w/b empty unit coal
BNSF 9776 SD70MAC
BNSF 9996 SD70MAC.
University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics,
School of Civil Engineering and the Environment, "Bituplaning: A Low Dry Friction Phenomenon of New Bituminous Road Surfaces" By John Charles Bullas BSc MSc MIAT MIHT FGS May 2007 Thesis for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy
University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics,
School of Civil Engineering and the Environment, "Bituplaning: A Low Dry Friction Phenomenon of New Bituminous Road Surfaces" By John Charles Bullas BSc MSc MIAT MIHT FGS May 2007 Thesis for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy
University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics,
School of Civil Engineering and the Environment, "Bituplaning: A Low Dry Friction Phenomenon of New Bituminous Road Surfaces" By John Charles Bullas BSc MSc MIAT MIHT FGS May 2007 Thesis for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy
University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics,
School of Civil Engineering and the Environment, "Bituplaning: A Low Dry Friction Phenomenon of New Bituminous Road Surfaces" By John Charles Bullas BSc MSc MIAT MIHT FGS May 2007 Thesis for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy
Fforio/Explore : Cwm Coke Works
Cwm Coke Works
1958 - 2002
"In the 1970s, the cokeworks employed 1,500 men and produced some 515,000 tonnes of coke each year. It continued to do so until 1986, when coal was privatised."
llantwitfardrecommunitycouncil.org
"Coke is a fuel with few impurities and a high carbon content, usually made from coal. It is the solid carbonaceous material derived from destructive distillation of low-ash, low-sulfur bituminous coal. Coke made from coal are grey, hard, and porous. While coke can be formed naturally, the commonly used form is man-made. The form known as petroleum coke, or pet coke, is derived from oil refinery coker units or other cracking processes."
Wiki
University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics,
School of Civil Engineering and the Environment, "Bituplaning: A Low Dry Friction Phenomenon of New Bituminous Road Surfaces" By John Charles Bullas BSc MSc MIAT MIHT FGS May 2007 Thesis for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy
University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics,
School of Civil Engineering and the Environment, "Bituplaning: A Low Dry Friction Phenomenon of New Bituminous Road Surfaces" By John Charles Bullas BSc MSc MIAT MIHT FGS May 2007 Thesis for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy
University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics,
School of Civil Engineering and the Environment, "Bituplaning: A Low Dry Friction Phenomenon of New Bituminous Road Surfaces" By John Charles Bullas BSc MSc MIAT MIHT FGS May 2007 Thesis for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy
A composite of two photos taken on the mezzanine.
This pair of American Terra Cotta cladding units was set out as part of the bank’s fascinating historical exhibit. Whether these blocks were originally on the building’s exterior and later replaced, or are just extras, I do not know. But the lower specimen seems to have a broken side suggesting prior use.
The fragment to the right of that bottom piece beautifully displays the color of the bisque, or underlying base clay. You can also see how remarkably thin the glaze layer on top of it is.
The bisque is the fired version of clay taken from late-Pleistocene Lemont Formation glacial till. The latter was excavated on the grounds of the American works, in what was then Terra Cotta, Illinois. Now it’s part of the town of Crystal Lake. The glaze, on the other hand, was made in part from so-called ball clays imported from England.
This exhibit gives visitors a chance to see at very close range how this attractively spotted terra-cotta was manufactured in easily manipulated sections. Each unit, which had to fit exactly in place with those around it, was meticulously modeled from Louis Sullivan’s two-dimensional plans by the Norwegian-American master craftsman Kristian Schneider. Both architect and sculptor had to take into account the fact that each unit had to be purposefully oversized to compensate for shrinkage when it was cooked in the kiln.
In the last decades of the nineteenth century and well into the twentieth, terra-cotta was a highly favored building material. As is evident here, it can be molded into the most fanciful and intricate designs, and it can be tinted in complex patterns that mimic real rock types. Its lighter weight reduces shipping charges, and generally it’s as durable on exteriors as stone. On top of all that, it can be cleaned much more easily. This last virtue was an extremely potent selling point in the days when communities large and small were powered by bituminous coal that generated soot in industrial quantities.
The other photos and descriptions of this series can be found in my Geology & Botany of the Sullivan Jewel Boxes album.