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ACME Steel / Interlake Chicago Coke Plant, Coke Pushing and Quenching Process

chp-cp-00220a.jpg A load of coke being pushed from an oven into a quench car. Expand \| Postcard! Rights & Reproduction \|	chp-cp-00220b.jpg The quench car is moved slowly past the oven being pushed to evenly distribute the coke in the car. Expand \| Postcard! Rights & Reproduction \|
chp-cp-00220c.jpg Side view of locomotive and quench car as coke is being pushed out through the coke guide. Expand \| Postcard! Rights & Reproduction \|	chp-cp-00220d.jpg Hot coke is evenly distributed along the quench car. Expand \| Postcard! Rights & Reproduction \|	chp-cp-00220e.jpg Even distribution of the coke means that during the quenching process, the least amount of water needs to be used to cool the coke to the right temperature for dumping on the coke wharf. Expand \| Postcard! Rights & Reproduction \|
chp-cp-00220f.jpg A full oven of coke has now been pushed and distributed into the quench car. The door machine and coke guide can now move aside so the coke oven doors can be cleaned before they are closed and the oven recharged with coal. Expand \| Postcard! Rights & Reproduction \|	chp-cp-00220g.jpg Quench car is now on its way to the quench tower, moving past the #2 coke battery. Expand \| Postcard! Rights & Reproduction \|	chp-cp-00220h.jpg Moving the quench car full of coke toward the quench tower. To the right is the #2 battery, to the left, the coke wharf. Expand \| Postcard! Rights & Reproduction \|
chp-cp-00220i.jpg Just visible through the arch of the quench tower is a second locomotive and quench car, waiting its turn for the next load of coke. Expand \| Postcard! Rights & Reproduction \|	chp-cp-00220j.jpg Once in the quench tower, the coke is treated to high-pressure water jets to cool the coke while still in the quench car. Expand \| Postcard! Rights & Reproduction \|	chp-cp-00220k.jpg The partially cooled coke is now discharged onto the coke wharf for draining and additional cooling. The locomotive moves during this discharge to evenly distribute the coke along the wharf. Expand \| Postcard! Rights & Reproduction \|
chp-cp-00220l.jpg A closer view of the wharf. When the coke is sufficiently cool, gates on the wharf (not visible here) are opened to allow the coke to settle onto a conveyor for transport to a screening and sizing station. Expand \| Postcard! Rights & Reproduction \|	chp-cp-00220m.jpg Final bits of coke are discharged onto the wharf. Expand \| Postcard! Rights & Reproduction \|	chp-cp-00220n.jpg The quench locomotive and quench car move back toward the batteries to get another load. Expand \| Postcard! Rights & Reproduction \|

Series of black and white photographs showing the process of pushing out a coke oven into a quench car, the quenching of the coke, and delivery to the coke wharf. Photos taken at Interlake Iron Corporation's Chicago Coke Plant prior to rebuilding of batteries #1 and #2 in the late 1950s.

See also: CHP Industry - ACME Steel Coke Plant; CHP Industry - Interlake;

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Title	ACME Steel / Interlake Chicago Coke Plant, Coke Pushing and Quenching Process
Description	Series of black and white photographs showing the process of pushing out a coke oven into a quench car, the quenching of the coke, and delivery to the coke wharf. Photos taken at Interlake Iron Corporation's Chicago Coke Plant prior to rebuilding of batteries #1 and #2 in the late 1950s.
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Date Created	-0-0
Publisher, if Applicable
Language, if Applicable	EN-English
Place Created, if Applicable	Interlake Iron Chicago coke plant, 11236 S. Torrence Ave., Chicago, IL
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Dimensions & Descriptions
Height	8
Width	10
Depth
Diameter
Weight
Format	Photograph (all forms)
Period Or Style	Mid 20th century
Materials	Paper
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Inscription
Size Notes
Whole Or Part?	Whole
Item Count	14
Conditions	Good
Condition Notes	Punch holes, some edge curling.

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Call Number	chp-cp-00220
Project Name	Industrial Heritage Archives - Calumet Heritage Partnership
Location	File

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