Smeltfest O6 B 03/06

Hematite Grit in 'Jormungand'
TIME   EVENT ORE   CHARCOAL
RELATIVE ELAPSED   ADD (scoops) TOTAL LBS TOTAL LBS
           
    preheast with wood splints      
  30 air to A+      
  15 charcoal to fill / air to B      
           
0:00   air to C      
0:07 0:07       5
0:10 0:03 ore as single layer 1 1.25 10
0:15 0:05   1 2.5 15
0:25 0:10 split through, at rear 1/2 1 3.75 20
0:30 0:05   1 5 25
0:39 0:09   1 6.25 30
0:46 0:07   1 7.5 35
0:52 0:06 as two slugs 2 10 40
0:59 0:07 split through 1 11.25 45
1:06 0:07   2 13.75 50
1:14 0:08   2 16.25 55
1:19 0:05   2 18.75 60
1:27 0:08   3 22.5 65
1:34 0:08   3 26.25 70
1:41 0:07   3 30 75
1:50 0:09 as 1/4 bucket 4 35 80
1:53 0:03   3 38.75 85
2:04 0:11   4 43.75 90
2:11 0:07   4 48.75 95
2:26 0:15   4 53.75 100
2:33 0:07   4 58.75 105
2:40 0:07   4 63.75 110
2:47 0:07   4 68.75 115
2:54 0:07   4 73.75 120
      4 78.75 125
3:10 16 *   4 83.75 130
3:16 0:06   4 88.75 135
3:27 0:11 self tap of Fe slag 4 92.75 140
3:33 0:06   4 97.75 145
3:40 0:07 balance of measured total   100 150
    ore settles to tuyere      
4:00 0:06 sparks off lower tuyere      
    EXTRACTION      
           
    TOTALS LBS 100 150 +
      KG 45.5 68 +
           
    BLOOM PRODUCED LBS 44  
      KG 20  
      % 44  

Last Updated on 5/4/06
By Darrell Markewitz
Email: smelt@warehamforge.ca

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