Iron Making in Alabama (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

William Battle Phillips

9780332390727: Iron Making in Alabama (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0332390721 ISBN 13: 9780332390727

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Discover how Alabama built its iron era—from ore to steel—through a thorough, data‑driven history.

This third edition presents a comprehensive look at Alabama’s iron industry, detailing ore deposits, ore processing, fuels, coke and coal use, and the evolution of furnaces and steelmaking. It weaves together geology, production statistics, plant layouts, and notable Alabama plants to show how the state rose as a center of iron and steel production in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Readers gain a clear map of Alabama’s ore regions, the methods used to extract and concentrate ore, and the technologies that moved from charcoal to coke and open‑hearth and basic processes. The book also highlights the role of by‑product systems, coal washing, and the spread of rolling and steel works that followed the rise of Ensley and Birmingham area facilities.

Detailed sections on the hematite, brown ore, and magnetic ores of Alabama.
Explanations of coke, coal usage, and the by‑product coke ovens that shaped production.
Overviews of coke furnaces, charcoal furnaces, and rolling mills with historical context.
Illustrations and plates showing ore beds, mining operations, and plant layouts.

Ideal for readers of industrial history, regional geology, and the development of American steel, this edition offers a grounded, data‑driven portrait of a pivotal era.

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