Pulverised Coal Injection Plant Carsid: Belgium April 2018

One of the many processing plants at the vast abandoned wasteland on the Carsid steelworks site in the Belgian city that is Charleroi.

The Coal Injection Plant on the Carsid site was an addition to the blast furnace process in the early 1990's.

The pulverised coal injection process was developed in the 19th century but wasn't implemented to the steel making process until the 1970's. With the rising costs of high grade coke the process enables the use of lower quality coke without affecting quality to the final product and makes the process more efficient.

The blast furnace and the coal injection plant closed in 2008. The blast furnace is now being dismantled but some parts of the site are still active to this day.

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Pulverised Coal Injection Plant Carsid: Standing proud in the wastelands.

Pulverised Coal Injection Plant Carsid: There were two of these injection units.

Pulverised Coal Injection Plant Carsid: Closer look at the injection unit.

Pulverised Coal Injection Plant Carsid: The lare pipes go up and feed the two injectors with air.

Pulverised Coal Injection Plant Carsid: On the top level we find the coal feeders.

Pulverised Coal Injection Plant Carsid: Below are the two coal feeders.

Pulverised Coal Injection Plant Carsid: Looking up to one of the coal pulverisers.

Pulverised Coal Injection Plant Carsid: The upper half of the fan sytem.

Pulverised Coal Injection Plant Carsid: The large fan system blew the pulverised coal up to the injectors.

Pulverised Coal Injection Plant Carsid: A close look at one of the fan system.

Pulverised Coal Injection Plant Carsid: There was a number of outlets on the ground level.

Pulverised Coal Injection Plant Carsid: Looking up at cranes and the large feed pipes.

Pulverised Coal Injection Plant Carsid: Looking up the open centre shaft.

Pulverised Coal Injection Plant Carsid: One last look, the external staircase looks scary!

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