Nice to see this in a tranquil light, free from the urgency and turmoil of what happens inside. In Canton, 60 miles to the south of you, most of this is now gone. Driving past the mills, with all the banging and horns going off, with workers, soaked head to toe in the 60's leaning out the windows on breaks, trying to get some fresh air and a breeze, was all I ever saw. What a contrast
Very impressive, almost nostalgic. I’m sure they’re modernized, but they look like what I expect my grandfather and great uncle’s would have worked in.
Thanks! I plan to go back at night to create some hyperlapse videos now that I know where I can park and launch legally and maintain line of sight. I'd love to be able to get closer to C5 and C5 blast furnaces, if you know anywhere that's public property?
Yeah ours was prime location in Lackawanna, NY but Bethlehem never spent a penny on upgrades so it shut, leaving a disgusting shitpit for the taxpayers to deal with!!! Enjoyed the video very much, Thank You!
The blast furnace remains the primary method of reducing iron ore first into cast iron, then by Bessemer converter to steel. The world and the USA needs steel. It is impossible to make steel in the required quantities without releasing a lot of carbon dioxide and other pollutants. It is to the great credit of the Cleveland and American steel industry that they have 'cleaned up' the process, at no small expense. Other countries like China and India can make cheaper steel because they still pollute unrestricted.
And the EPA. The river caught fire many times over maybe 150 years. I'm glad it's so much cleaner now. Vote to prevent Project 2025 becoming a reality. It would gut the EPA. Our river is clean because of it. www.smithsonianmag.com/history/cuyahoga-river-caught-fire-least-dozen-times-no-one-cared-until-1969-180972444/
@@forddon It most certainly is, like many others when excessive. And if you think BF produces nasties you need to learn about coke ovens and the harmful organics produced there.
@@flamingfrancis I've worked coke ovens too, walked on top when the lids were off and the hot gases were spewing out. carbon dioxide is never a "pollutant" a pollutant damages an environment, even when "excessive" carbon dioxide disperses and becomes a benefit to life on Earth. At worst CO2 may be a contaminant. Classifying carbon dioxide as a pollutant is political malfeasance; if anything, the world needs more carbon dioxide and blast furnaces are a great way to get it
Bessemer converters gave way to open hearth furnaces and then basic oxygen converters (BOF). Bessemer converters have been out of primary steel making for 60+ years.
Nice to see this in a tranquil light, free from the urgency and turmoil of what happens inside. In Canton, 60 miles to the south of you, most of this is now gone. Driving past the mills, with all the banging and horns going off, with workers, soaked head to toe in the 60's leaning out the windows on breaks, trying to get some fresh air and a breeze, was all I ever saw. What a contrast
I have it in the dark, too, with not so tranquil music. th-cam.com/video/B3wLPybbrXY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=cL-Tn7pSveVHgQdl
@@LinasMuliolisC21Homestar wow, and wow again. Watching it- thanks
@@miketrissel5494 sure thing!
Very impressive, almost nostalgic. I’m sure they’re modernized, but they look like what I expect my grandfather and great uncle’s would have worked in.
Thank you!
❤What a fantastic tribute to an industry that fed, clothed, housed, and educated many Ohio grateful residents.
I love the video.
Thank you!
Excellent Work. As a CLIFFS shareholder, I loved it. Good Choice in accompanying music. Now time to get CLIFFs to fix some of the roofs ...
lol thank you. I love that piece.
I've always been fascinated by these structures, but have only ever seen them from a distance. This is a very cool new perspective.
Thanks!
Going to be building and detailng 2 HO scale Blast Furnace models this fall/winter. 🙏 Thank you for creating this video.
Thanks! I plan to go back at night to create some hyperlapse videos now that I know where I can park and launch legally and maintain line of sight. I'd love to be able to get closer to C5 and C5 blast furnaces, if you know anywhere that's public property?
As a contractor who had done work in all those sites, thanks. I was in #1 powerhouse for 14 months.
Sure thing! Stay tuned, I plan to go back at night and make a couple of hyperlapses! th-cam.com/video/SnJMQ2TmEcc/w-d-xo.html
Me too, I used to fill their trains with Diesel fuel
Amazed you could get this video.
On the fringe of VLOS (visual line of sight) - I wish I could get closer, so I could fly lower down, and closer!
Fantastic flyover. thanks for the video.
Sure thing! I love doing it!
Excellent. Not much activity though, was this shot on a a weekend?
Yes, on a Sunday.
I want to go back at night to make some hyperlapses.
Yeah ours was prime location in Lackawanna, NY but Bethlehem never spent a penny on upgrades so it shut, leaving a disgusting shitpit for the taxpayers to deal with!!! Enjoyed the video very much, Thank You!
My son inlaw works there. Maintenance.
Share the video with him :) And please subscribe to my channel!
The blast furnace remains the primary method of reducing iron ore first into cast iron, then by Bessemer converter to steel. The world and the USA needs steel. It is impossible to make steel in the required quantities without releasing a lot of carbon dioxide and other pollutants. It is to the great credit of the Cleveland and American steel industry that they have 'cleaned up' the process, at no small expense. Other countries like China and India can make cheaper steel because they still pollute unrestricted.
And the EPA. The river caught fire many times over maybe 150 years. I'm glad it's so much cleaner now. Vote to prevent Project 2025 becoming a reality. It would gut the EPA. Our river is clean because of it. www.smithsonianmag.com/history/cuyahoga-river-caught-fire-least-dozen-times-no-one-cared-until-1969-180972444/
I've worked in blast furnaces and they do produce some nasty by-products, but Carbon Dioxide is not a pollutant
@@forddon It most certainly is, like many others when excessive. And if you think BF produces nasties you need to learn about coke ovens and the harmful organics produced there.
@@flamingfrancis I've worked coke ovens too, walked on top when the lids were off and the hot gases were spewing out. carbon dioxide is never a "pollutant" a pollutant damages an environment, even when "excessive" carbon dioxide disperses and becomes a benefit to life on Earth. At worst CO2 may be a contaminant. Classifying carbon dioxide as a pollutant is political malfeasance; if anything, the world needs more carbon dioxide and blast furnaces are a great way to get it
Bessemer converters gave way to open hearth furnaces and then basic oxygen converters (BOF). Bessemer converters have been out of primary steel making for 60+ years.
So cool thanks for showing us! If you dont mind what drone was used for this?
DJI Mavic 3
3:05 bop ?
How many blast furnaces are still in operation on the Great Lakes ?
I have no idea. I hope to visit some more, some day, and make some more videos.