IRON SMELT Experiment Overview

2015 Iron Smelt Experiments

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CONSUMPTION / SEQUENCE rates (at m/kg) are from first ore to last ore additions

Date: Build : Fall 2014 / Smelt : June 20, 2015 Experiment: 60 / D28 Location: Wareham Team: Neil Peterson, Gus Gissing, Margret Gissing (records) Furnace: Turf / grass sod Short Shaft no clay liner 'slag room' (intended for bottom extraction) Size: 34 cm / 82 cm H (50 cm stack) Source: based on Hals, Iceland Tuyere: standard ceramic tube 2.5 cm ID Placement: 6 cm proud, 24 cm above base set at 22 degrees down / sags to 12 down Bellows: standard electric blower / 900 Lpm Charcoal: 95 kg, maple Consumption: varies average 11 minutes/charge 5.9 m/kg Ore: DD1 @ 55 % Fe 30.8 kg Sequence: increased 1 - 2.5 kg 7.4 min/ kg Duration: main sequence about 5 hours Result: 7.7 kg Yield: 25 % at extraction Notes: bloom extracted after furnace cold
Date: October 12, 2015 Experiment: 61 / D29 Location: Wareham Team: Neil Peterson, Vann, Kelly Probyn-Smith Furnace: Turf / grass sod Short Shaft clay / sand / manure cobb liner 'slag room' / bottom extraction Size: 29 cm ID / 95 cm H / 66 shaft Source: based on Hals, Iceland Tuyere: 2.5 cm ID ceramic tube Placement: 14 cm above fines base 5 cm proud set at about 22 degrees down Bellows: standard electric blower / 1000 Lpm Charcoal: 62 kg, maple (?) Consumption: varies, average 15 m per charge 8.4 m/kg Ore: DD1A @ 53% Fe total 30.5 kg Sequence: regular increase from 1 to 3 kg / charge 7.5 m/kg Duration: about 6 hours Result: 4.3 kg bloom Yield: 14 % Notes: clay liner to 3 - 3.5 cm thick
TEAM PARTICIPANTS
Kelly Probyn-Smith, Neil Peterson, Gissings
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