Fresh coke !

 

Victor cokery - picture 4 -


This is coke coming directly from one of the batteries. This means that the coal hast just spent some time at high temperature, so that the volatile parts pass away and nearly pure carbon remains. When the so called coking finished the glowing coke is pressed out of the battery. I please you to forgive me the very simple description, but I know mining a bit better than coking.

The picture was taken by Hans H. Mueller who would like to receive messages from other miners from the former Victor/Ickern colliery in Castrop. Please be so kind to address Hans Mueller.