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In nineteenth century Pennsylvania, charcoal was produced primarily to fuel [[iron production]]. | In nineteenth century Pennsylvania, charcoal was produced primarily to fuel [[iron production]]. Charcoal is the result of the destructive distillation of wood to yield a fuel that is primarily carbon. | ||
==Making the Hearth== | ==Making the Hearth== | ||
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==Removing the Charcoal== | ==Removing the Charcoal== | ||
==Charcoal v. Coal== | |||
Revision as of 18:49, 3 September 2018
In nineteenth century Pennsylvania, charcoal was produced primarily to fuel iron production. Charcoal is the result of the destructive distillation of wood to yield a fuel that is primarily carbon.