Notes On the Coal And Iron Ores of Western Kentucky
Notes On the Coal And Iron Ores of Western Kentucky
William B Caldwell
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R. R. , has been described by Mr. P. N. Moore in his report on Airdrie Furnace Property, vol. II, Kentucky Geological Reports. The furnace was built and properly im- proved by Mr. Alexander, twenty years ago, at great cost, and has been a serious injury to the region, as the enterprise was an utter failure. This was, however, owing to the ignorance and mismanagement of the superintendent, who attempted the use of raw coal with the silicious ore overlying No. 12 coal, and failure was almost inev...itable on a hot blast. Having made one attempt and failed, the next step should have been to coke OF WESTERN KENTUCKY. 11 the coal, and mix some better ore with his black band ; but the furnace was blown in three times on raw coal and black band ore, and, after a total run of six weeks (in all, three cam- paigns), the proprietor closed the works. The iron made was silver-gray, with from 5 to 10 per cent, silicon, and about 0. 40 per cent, phosphorus. This would be an admirable starting point for the iron indus- try of the region, as it would require comparatively little capital to put the entire plant in running order.
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