| Accession Number | 012236/26 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Bottomley, Clifford |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Newcastle |
| Date made | 11 May 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
WHAT HAPPENS FOLLOWING THE PLACING OF THE CLAY PLUG IN THE BOTTOM OF THE BLAST FURNACE. SOME 150 ...
Description
WHAT HAPPENS FOLLOWING THE PLACING OF THE CLAY PLUG IN THE BOTTOM OF THE BLAST FURNACE. SOME 150 TONS OF MOLTEN PIG IRON ARE RELEASED AND THIS FIERY GOLDEN STREAM OF METAL FLOWS ALONG RUNNERS MADE IN THE SAND FLOOR OF THE CASTING PIT, AND SO ON TO THE WAITING LADLES. THE SPADE LIKE OBJECT IN THE FOREGROUND IS USED TO CUT OFF AND DIVERT THE FLOW OF MOLTEN IRON INTO ANOTHER CHANNEL. IT IS SIMPLY PUSHED DOWN DEEPLY INTO THE SAND FORMED RUNNERS AT THE REQUIRED POSITION. (NEGATIVE BY BOTTOMLEY).