I have a relative that use to work as an attorney for Inland Steel (now Arcelor Mittal) which has a fully integrated steel mill in East Chicago, Indiana, U.S.A (part of "da (Calumet) region"). She told me that one of the worst places you can work at the mill are the coke ovens due to the toxic chemicals in the air you were constantly exposed to. It was a true "low man on the totem pole" job union, seniority wise. This was back in the days when there wasn't much in the way of any air filtration breathing devices to prevent workers from inhaling the fumes and dust. Nice showing how the ovens are emptied of coke and filled with coal. Man, that looks like dangerous and incredibly hot work, especially on a hot July day. Thanks for sharing this "dirty, gritty" industrial video especially now that this operation is shut down!
i worked at Avenue Coking Plant Chesterfield UK this plant seems to be a lot smaller plant than what we had a Avenue ...loved every minute working there from 1979-1992 when it sadly closed
Imagine the smells of a coking plant. I've grew up in Hunedoara, Romania with the coke and chemical sector smell that was coming from the Integrated Steelworks of Hunedoara. The plant operated till 1998.
Haha, Spunkton Coke!, used to go there for Machinery servicing. Had to sign in upstairs in the time office and what a Hitler they had in there. Told him my name once as he was being a twat..........JR Hartley!, never heard the last of it!. Hargreaves had it then.
I never cease to be amazed how HUGE an operation like this is. GOOD video as is the other. Thanks!
I have a relative that use to work as an attorney for Inland Steel (now Arcelor Mittal) which has a fully integrated steel mill in East Chicago, Indiana, U.S.A (part of "da (Calumet) region"). She told me that one of the worst places you can work at the mill are the coke ovens due to the toxic chemicals in the air you were constantly exposed to. It was a true "low man on the totem pole" job union, seniority wise. This was back in the days when there wasn't much in the way of any air filtration breathing devices to prevent workers from inhaling the fumes and dust. Nice showing how the ovens are emptied of coke and filled with coal. Man, that looks like dangerous and incredibly hot work, especially on a hot July day. Thanks for sharing this "dirty, gritty" industrial video especially now that this operation is shut down!
This plant was in Yorkshire, it doesn't get hot that often even in July, maybe high 70's low 80s F, now and again.
Amazing scale model with moving parts, even the human figures look real. LOL.
i worked at Avenue Coking Plant Chesterfield UK this plant seems to be a lot smaller plant than what we had a Avenue ...loved every minute working there from 1979-1992 when it sadly closed
Imagine the smells of a coking plant. I've grew up in Hunedoara, Romania with the coke and chemical sector smell that was coming from the Integrated Steelworks of Hunedoara. The plant operated till 1998.
In Hunedoara, almost all the furnace doors were leaking fumes from the coking process.
They should make a game, if they haven't already, Coke Plant Simulator, lol it'll sell a million.
Haha, Spunkton Coke!, used to go there for Machinery servicing. Had to sign in upstairs in the time office and what a Hitler they had in there. Told him my name once as he was being a twat..........JR Hartley!, never heard the last of it!. Hargreaves had it then.
A bet hepple n pogley are on the tops.
No it's not, just seen olbi olbi olbi
Were they run by the coal board or were they private companies ?