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Catalan forge

The Catalan forge is a set of technological processes designed to obtain iron by directly reducing the ore—without going through the intermediary of smelting as in a blast furnace—and then shingling the resulting massé. The Catalan forge employs hydraulic power to operate a hammer or trip hammer, and a ventilation system, known as the trompe, is utilized…

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Geographical distribution

Pyrénées-OrientalesAriègePyrénées-AtlantiquesThomas processFranco-Prussian War
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Origin

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Layout of the forge

Magnifying glassForging
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Tools and features

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Geographical distribution

Disappearance

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Catalan forge

Nodes40
Edges39
Triples38
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.05
Components1

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Catalan forge

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related to Geographical distribution · 13
Catalan forge → Before, By, Catalan, France's, Franco-Prussian War, Lorraine, Meurthe, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Moselle, Pyrénées-OrientalesAriègePyrénées-AtlantiquesAndorra In France, This, Thomas, Thomas Steel
related to The hydraulic trompe · 8
Catalan forge → As, At, Catalan, Consequently, It, Subsequently, The, Typically
related to Disappearance · 5
Catalan forge → As, At, Catalan, In, The
related to Foyer · 5
Catalan forge → Catalan, One, Stückofen, The, Thus
is a · 3
Catalan forge → blowing over a low, necessity for a relatively elevated head, set of technological processes designed to obtain iron by directly reducing the ore

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forge hammer catalan iron two french ore trompe constructed 10 water responsible furnace century production also charcoal doi mass one

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Catalan forgeis aset of technological processes designed to obtain iron by directly reducing the ore0.90text
Catalan forgeis anecessity for a relatively elevated head0.90text
Catalan forgeis ablowing over a low0.90text
the Alpsinstance ofthis type of forge was used extensively from the 17th to the 19th century in mountainous regions0.80text
the Massif Centralinstance ofthis type of forge was used extensively from the 17th to the 19th century in mountainous regions0.80text
and the Pyreneesinstance ofthis type of forge was used extensively from the 17th to the 19th century in mountainous regions0.80text
as well as by the first American settlersinstance ofthis type of forge was used extensively from the 17th to the 19th century in mountainous regions0.80text
Catalan forgerelated to DisappearanceThe0.60section
Catalan forgerelated to DisappearanceCatalan0.60section
Catalan forgerelated to DisappearanceAt0.60section
Catalan forgerelated to DisappearanceAs0.60section
Catalan forgerelated to DisappearanceIn0.60section

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