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- Coke Ovens at Ford Rouge Plant, September 16, 1937 - Coke ovens at Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant converted coal into high-carbon coke, used in the factory's blast furnaces to produce iron. In 1921, the Rouge's ovens could produce up to 3,600 tons of coke daily. New, more efficient coke ovens opened in 1937. The coking process also produced gas used to heat some of the factory's other furnaces.
- September 16, 1937
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Coke Ovens at Ford Rouge Plant, September 16, 1937
Coke ovens at Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant converted coal into high-carbon coke, used in the factory's blast furnaces to produce iron. In 1921, the Rouge's ovens could produce up to 3,600 tons of coke daily. New, more efficient coke ovens opened in 1937. The coking process also produced gas used to heat some of the factory's other furnaces.
- Coke By-Products Plant at Ford Rouge Plant, September 16, 1937 - Coke ovens at Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant converted coal into high-carbon coke, used in the factory's blast furnaces to make iron. The coking process also produced gas used to heat some of the factory's other furnaces. Additional by-products included ammonium sulfate fertilizer, and a light oil that Ford blended with gasoline to create its own Benzol brand of fuel.
- September 15, 1937
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Coke By-Products Plant at Ford Rouge Plant, September 16, 1937
Coke ovens at Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant converted coal into high-carbon coke, used in the factory's blast furnaces to make iron. The coking process also produced gas used to heat some of the factory's other furnaces. Additional by-products included ammonium sulfate fertilizer, and a light oil that Ford blended with gasoline to create its own Benzol brand of fuel.
- Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant Coke Ovens from Southwest Corner, August 1923 - Coke ovens at Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant converted coal into high-carbon coke, used in the factory's blast furnaces to produce iron. In 1921, the Rouge's ovens could produce up to 3,600 tons of coke daily. New, more efficient coke ovens opened in 1937. The coking process also produced gas used to heat some of the factory's other furnaces.
- August 01, 1923
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Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant Coke Ovens from Southwest Corner, August 1923
Coke ovens at Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant converted coal into high-carbon coke, used in the factory's blast furnaces to produce iron. In 1921, the Rouge's ovens could produce up to 3,600 tons of coke daily. New, more efficient coke ovens opened in 1937. The coking process also produced gas used to heat some of the factory's other furnaces.
- New Coke Ovens in Operation, Ford Rouge Plant, February 17, 1937 - Coke ovens at Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant converted coal into high-carbon coke, used in the factory's blast furnaces to produce iron. In 1921, the Rouge's ovens could produce up to 3,600 tons of coke daily. New, more efficient coke ovens opened in 1937. The coking process also produced gas used to heat some of the factory's other furnaces.
- February 17, 1937
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New Coke Ovens in Operation, Ford Rouge Plant, February 17, 1937
Coke ovens at Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant converted coal into high-carbon coke, used in the factory's blast furnaces to produce iron. In 1921, the Rouge's ovens could produce up to 3,600 tons of coke daily. New, more efficient coke ovens opened in 1937. The coking process also produced gas used to heat some of the factory's other furnaces.
- New Coke Ovens at Ford Rouge Plant, September 19, 1938 - Coke ovens at Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant converted coal into high-carbon coke, used in the factory's blast furnaces to produce iron. In 1921, the Rouge's ovens could produce up to 3,600 tons of coke daily. New, more efficient coke ovens opened in 1937. The coking process also produced gas used to heat some of the factory's other furnaces.
- September 19, 1938
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New Coke Ovens at Ford Rouge Plant, September 19, 1938
Coke ovens at Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant converted coal into high-carbon coke, used in the factory's blast furnaces to produce iron. In 1921, the Rouge's ovens could produce up to 3,600 tons of coke daily. New, more efficient coke ovens opened in 1937. The coking process also produced gas used to heat some of the factory's other furnaces.
- Coke Ovens at Ford Rouge Plant Quenching Tower, November 27, 1939 - Enormous coke ovens at Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant converted coal into high-carbon coke, which was then used in the factory's blast furnaces to produce iron. After the red-hot coke was pushed from the ovens, a specialized railroad car carried it to the quenching tower, where the coke was doused with thousands of gallons of water.
- November 27, 1939
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Coke Ovens at Ford Rouge Plant Quenching Tower, November 27, 1939
Enormous coke ovens at Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant converted coal into high-carbon coke, which was then used in the factory's blast furnaces to produce iron. After the red-hot coke was pushed from the ovens, a specialized railroad car carried it to the quenching tower, where the coke was doused with thousands of gallons of water.
- Coke Ovens at Ford Rouge Plant, 1934 - Coke ovens at Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant converted coal into high-carbon coke, used in the factory's blast furnaces to produce iron. In 1921, the Rouge's ovens could produce up to 3,600 tons of coke daily. New, more efficient coke ovens opened in 1937. The coking process also produced gas used to heat some of the factory's other furnaces.
- 1934
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Coke Ovens at Ford Rouge Plant, 1934
Coke ovens at Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant converted coal into high-carbon coke, used in the factory's blast furnaces to produce iron. In 1921, the Rouge's ovens could produce up to 3,600 tons of coke daily. New, more efficient coke ovens opened in 1937. The coking process also produced gas used to heat some of the factory's other furnaces.
- Exterior of Gas Scrubbers at Coke Ovens, Ford Rouge Plant, February 4, 1935 - Coke ovens at Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant converted coal into high-carbon coke, used in the factory's blast furnaces to make iron. The coking process also produced gas used to heat some of the factory's other furnaces. Additional by-products included ammonium sulfate fertilizer, and a light oil that Ford blended with gasoline to create its own Benzol brand of fuel.
- February 04, 1935
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Exterior of Gas Scrubbers at Coke Ovens, Ford Rouge Plant, February 4, 1935
Coke ovens at Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant converted coal into high-carbon coke, used in the factory's blast furnaces to make iron. The coking process also produced gas used to heat some of the factory's other furnaces. Additional by-products included ammonium sulfate fertilizer, and a light oil that Ford blended with gasoline to create its own Benzol brand of fuel.
- View of Rouge Plant Coke Ovens from Quenching Tower, 1934 - Enormous coke ovens at Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant converted coal into high-carbon coke, which was then used in the factory's blast furnaces to produce iron. This view looks back toward the coke ovens from inside the quenching tower, where a specialized railcar carrying red-hot coke was doused with thousands of gallons of water.
- 1934
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View of Rouge Plant Coke Ovens from Quenching Tower, 1934
Enormous coke ovens at Ford Motor Company's Rouge plant converted coal into high-carbon coke, which was then used in the factory's blast furnaces to produce iron. This view looks back toward the coke ovens from inside the quenching tower, where a specialized railcar carrying red-hot coke was doused with thousands of gallons of water.