Estimation des besoins en charbon de bois et en superficie forestière pour la sidérurgie wallonne préindustrielle (1750-1830) Première partie : les besoins en charbon de bois
Estimation des besoins en charbon de bois et en superficie forestière pour la sidérurgie wallonne préindustrielle (1750-1830) Première partie : les besoins en charbon de bois
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Estimation des besoins en charbon de bois et en superficie Forestière pour la sidérurgie wallonne préindustrielle (1750-1830) 第一部分 : les besoins en charbon de bois
DOI:
10.4267/2042/48747
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发表时间:
2012
影响因子:
4.1
通讯作者:
J. Dufey
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文献类型:
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作者:
Brieuc Hardy;J. Dufey
Just as in neighbouring areas, huge demands were made on the Walloon forests to supply the charcoal
required by the steel sector prior to the switch to coal during the 19th century. Steel production using wood
reached a peak in Wallonia between 1750 and 1830. Charcoal was used not only to melt the ore but also to
refine the cast iron produced, and to a far lesser extent, to craft iron in the forges. On the basis of very early
statistics, it has been established that some three tons of charcoal were required to produce and refine one
ton of cast iron. At that time, a furnace could produce between 500 and 550 tons of cast iron per year.
Charcoal needs are estimated to be roughly 1 600 tons per year and per furnace, i.e. the equivalent of
20 000 steres of wood. With over 70 furnaces in production in Wallonia, overall charcoal requirements came
to approximately 115 000 tons per year, i.e., more than 1 400 000 steres of wood.