Hot-Blast Stove Bases

Hot-Blast Stove Bases (HM2IK1)

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N 40° 3.509', W 76° 32.114'

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In the early 1830s the "hot blast" process of using anthracite coal to manufacture iron was introduced. The gases from the furnace were captured and cleaned. The gas was introduced into the vertical stoves. The Stoves were steel cylinders that were lined with honey combed fire brick. The gas was ignited. The heat produced was used to blow the heated air into the "bustle pipe" which circled the base of the furnace. The hot air was blown into the furnace via "tuyeres" or nozzles inserted into the furnace base. The air raised the temperature of the furnace. This reduced the amount of raw material used and increased the output of the furnace. There were four or five stoves at the Musselman/Vesta Furnace. Some of the brick bases are still visible.

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The picture at the right shows one of these brick bases. These bases held the stoves that reached fifty feet. At the left of the stove base, is the opening that lead to the chimney exhaust tunnel. These tunnels allowed the stove to exhaust after the hot air was exhausted.
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HM NumberHM2IK1
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Placed ByRivertownes PA USA; Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority
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Date Added Monday, July 8th, 2019 at 5:03pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 369062 N 4435377
Decimal Degrees40.05848333, -76.53523333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 3.509', W 76° 32.114'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 3' 30.54" N, 76° 32' 6.8399999999998" W
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