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History of the "Orzegów" coking plant

part 2

The historical path

The production of coke on the territory of Ruda Śląska commenced alongside with the creation of the Antonina foundry, the first foundry plant within city’s boundaries. Initially, this plant possessed one coke-fired furnace, the coke for which was manufactured in the open charcoal piles near the foundry. In 1840 was opened the Friedens-Eisenhütte (Peace) foundry, which also manufactured coke. In 1900 was commenced the construction of a coke plant near the Gotthardschacht (Karol) mine in Orzegów.

On 1st April 1903 was commenced the production of coke in the newly opened Gotthard (Orzegów) coke plant.

Charcoal pile used to manufacture coke, early 19th century (from the collection of the Coal Mining Museum in Zabrze)

View of the Walenty coke plant in Ruda Śląska from the side of Chebzie (from the collection of Czesław Smołka)

Good big furnace coke (from the Otrzymywanie i Własności Koksu (Production and Properties of Coke) study by Julian Nadziakiewicz, p. 59, Państwowe Wydawnictwo Techniczne, Katowice, 1952)


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