Cort, Henry
Published: August 15, 2007, 5:40 pm
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Tom Lawrence Henry Cort (1740-1800), an English inventor who revolutionized the British iron industry with the “puddling process.” Puddling is the process of converting cast iron into wrought iron or steel by subjecting it to intense heat and frequent stirring in a reverberatory furnace in the presence of oxidizing substances, by which it is freed from a portion of its carbon and other impurities. This process greatly increased the quality and efficiency of steel production. In 1750, Britain was producing about 18,000 tons of pig iron and importing large quantities of expensive Russian iron. By the end of the 19th century, Britain was producing more than 4 million tons of pig iron per year, more than the entire production of Europe.
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Cutler J. Cleveland (Lead Author);Tom Lawrence (Topic Editor) "Cort, Henry". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth August 15, 2007; Last revised Date August 15, 2007; Retrieved May 26, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Cort,_Henry>
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Cutler J. Cleveland is Professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University, where he also is on the faculty of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies. Professor Cleveland is Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Energy (Elsevier, 2004), winner of an American Library Association award, the Dictionary of Energy (Elsevier, 2005), Handbook of Energy (Elsevier, forthcoming), and is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. He is the recipient of the Adelma ... (Full Bio)
Henry Cort (1740-1800), an English inventor who revolutionized the British iron industry with the “puddling process.” Puddling is the process of converting cast iron into wrought iron or steel by subjecting it to intense heat and frequent stirring in a reverberatory furnace in the presence of oxidizing substances, by which it is freed from a portion of its carbon and other impurities. This process greatly increased the quality and efficiency of steel production. In 1750, Britain was producing about 18,000 tons of pig iron and importing large quantities of expensive Russian iron. By the end of the 19th century, Britain was producing more than 4 million tons of pig iron per year, more than the entire production of Europe.
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