I was out early this morning with my camera and decided to check out the southeast Chicago area. Made my way to Marktown to photograph one of my favorite spots...
Saw a sign at the BP Whiting refinery for the coke gate. And there is a coke plant at the BP Lemont plant. Is this the same type of coke used in a blast...
There is a vast difference between these two 'cokes', almost as much as that between milk and that soft drink known as 'coke'. As most would be aware, BF coke...
Another use for petroleum coke is fuel for power plants. When Conrail used to still run freight traffic on the Philadelphia -Harrisburg PRR main line I used to...
... If it is the area from the Calumet River to the East (to the Mittal Plant), it most likely is property that was once part of YS&T's Iroquois Pig Iron and...
In normal conditions petroleum coke or "pet coke" is never used in blast furnaces as a charging practice. Too much gum. However, its use in blast furnaces can...
The Norfolk Southern Railroad has begun one of the most extensive railroad routing projects in the last half century. It is referred as the "Heartland...
Ellwood Engineered Castings in Hubbard, OH, formerly Valley Mould & Iron has operated two ancient GE center cab locomotives for many, many years. Both...
Rick, Congratulations on the locomotives, yet another reason to visit the museum. Quick question about Valley M&I, How many operations/locations did they have?...
Thanks Stan. Duluth was one of those unique SIG meet locations whereas there were no sites that said no to our tour requests. The only thing preventing us from...
The property for sale is the corner of Dickey and Riley from the canal to the 129th and Dickey intersection and north to the Pennsylvania Railroad property....
This another item from Trains. Who is planning on buiulding a steel in MN?? September 8, 2006 GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. - The Itasca County board has approved $2.45...
Rick, Neat photos. Did EEC say who their customers are that use the ingot molds? I visited a foundry in WV last month and they made some for some mills in...
A friend sent this from a recent Trains magazine article. Does anyone know any more info on this? September 18, 2006 HOYT LAKES, Minn. - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc....
Thank you Kevin. The YS&T side of Mittal Indiana Harbor has to be the hardest mill in the US to photograph. If you're not in a boat or helicopter, the active...
Ellwood Quality Steel, Lehigh Heavy Forgings, Timken are a few that come to mind. Rick ... From: lyallwk5 To: STEEL@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 02,...
I have a photo CD of about 200 photos taken from a boat on the Calumet River and Lake Michigan. It includes USS Gary, Former Youngstown and Inland Steel as...
An interesting article on today's BBC News - Iron ore deal 'bad for Liberia' The world's largest steel company, Mittal, has been accused of setting up a state...
Rick, Don't forget Universal Stainless and Alloy Products in Bridgeville ,PA and Latrobe Steel(yeah it's a subsidiary of Timken). They both still bottom pour...
Petroleum Coke (Pet coke) is the stuff left over in the refining process after even the asphalt is taken out. It is black and sort of oily looking as opposed...
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Minnesota Steel Industries (MSI) is an upstart company planning on building an ore to slab steel mill near Nashwauk, MN on the Mesaba Iron Range. The ore...
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Polymet is an upstart mining company that is planning to build a fairly large mine and processing plant on LTV Steel Mining Company's (former Erie Mining...
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Republic Engineered Products, Inc. has started a large list of upgrades at it's Canton, Ohio USA facility. One of the features is the additions to its 200 ton...
This past weekend, myself and a friend went on a little steel mill safari. On Saturday, I was to tour the Carrie Furnace but my friend told me to come a day...
... Dave, On the Carrie Furnace Tour did they give you ample time to get out of the bus and take pictures? I hope it is not just a bus run through. I signed up...
The United States Steel Corporation recently shut down one of it's two blast furnaces at it's Granite City Works. A spokeman said that it was just for routine...
Hi Ray, Yes, you'll be able to get off the bus and get photos. The tour takes you right into the cast house.Right up close. The tour is about an hour and 15...
Hi, All, I volunteered on the last Carrie Hard Hat Tour (9/30). I was at the casthouse all day helping out over there with various questions. The tour starts...
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