Hindlow's twin Maerz Kilns
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Hindlow's twin Maerz Kilns
Image: © Richard Law Taken: 21 May 2010
This twinned pair of Maerz Kilns are used to heat limestone from Tunstead Quarry, at temperatures of 1100ºC - 1300ºC, to produce quicklime which is used in industrial effluent treatment, domestic sewage treatment, manufacture of aerated concrete blocks, steelmaking and soil stabilisation.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.207362
Longitude
-1.856825