The Coke Oven Improvement

The primary fuel for ironmaking is called coke. Coke fuel is specially prepared in a coke oven and is done by heating coal in an oxygen-free enclosure, which helps eliminate gases and oils. While the overall design of the coke oven has remained practically unchanged over time, there was a special improvement that helped improve its sustainability and reliability: The newly designed coke oven door plugs.
About the Coke Oven
Coke ovens are typically large and produce exorbitant amounts of coke during their lifetime. During manufacturing hours, coal is dropped through roof openings into the oven, which is burned away by temperatures of over 2400°F. The vents in the upper layer of the coke oven collect gases and oils, which leaves the coke lying at the bottom of the oven. This coke is pushed out from one end to the other while the coke oven door plugs are … Read more