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Tag Archives: smelters
Iconic ironmaking furnace stacks of stone
The following list and accompanying photographs identify those iconic ironmaking blast furnace stacks that remain standing in the United States. Most of these monumental structures were built between the 1770s and 1880s. The quality of their construction (mostly with a … Continue reading
Posted in archaeology, architecture, art, business, cities, commerce, economic development, geography, Geology, historic preservation, history, industry, infrastructure, Labor, land use, Maps, Mining, place names, placemaking, product design, revitalization, topography, toponymy, tourism, Trade, Travel
Tagged blast furnace, bloomery, industry, iron, iron furnaces, smelters, stacks, stone stacks
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Stacking up the world’s tallest smokestacks
Below is a list of the tallest smokestacks in the world as indicated on wikipedia.org. The two charts show those that are 1,000 feet or greater in height. Twenty-two of these monoliths can be found in the United States, particularly … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Alternative energy, architecture, Asia, China, climate change, economics, energy, environment, Europe, geography, India, infrastructure, land use, nature, North America, Oceania, pollution, Renewable Energy, skylines, South America, States, Statistics, technology, U.K.
Tagged chimneys, climate change, energy, environment, land use, pollution, smelters, smokestacks, towers
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