Catalan forge
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catalan-forge-162-13739006
title:
Catalan forge
text:
The Catalan forge is a set of technological processes designed to obtain iron by directly reducing the ore—without going through the intermediary of smelting as in a blast furnace—and then shingling the resulting massé. The Catalan forge employs hydraulic power to operate a hammer or trip hammer, and a ventilation system, known as the trompe, is utilized to maintain the furnace's combustion. The term refers to the technology and building where this activity occurs. Despite its name, this type of
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description:
It refers to the technology and building to obtain iron
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalan_forge
date created:
2024-07-23T04:03:11Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T00:41:09Z
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