[TheForge] Re: Water on your coal forge fire?

[Ralph]

At 08:50 PM 5/31/04 -0700, you wrote:


>Kenneth Zastrow wrote:
> >
> > When I attended a Whitaker class in 1996 the day started with crushing
> > some of his stock of mine run coal.  That was put into a rectangular tub
> > next  to the forge and thoroughly wet with water.  The fire was fed with
> > the coal slurry.  Work very well and used every bit of the coal.
>
>         Slurry?  Coudl you elaborate?  I'm dense.
>
>         -Andy

Coal fines and dust add water make a paste or slurry....... apply heat then 
TADA!!!!! coke.... <grin>

Ralph


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