Belgium

I came across this Hoffmann kiln whilst on an industrial safari in Belgium. Although long disused for brickmaking it seemed to be in use for storage and the roof looked well maintained.

The Delwart cement company at Tournai was founded in 1926 and at one time employed 170 people. Production included quicklime and cement. This shaft kiln remains in derelict condition whilst still advertising the manufacturer many years after closure.

The Tessenderlo chemical plant at Ham specialises in phosphate chemicals, particularly for the agricultural sector.

Gasholder at Anderlues. S.A. Cokeries et Houillères d'Anderlues first erected coke ovens in 1904 which were replaced by new ones in 1931. The works produced foundry coke and was one of the smallest and oldest coke by-product plants still operating in Belgium at the time of closure in November 2002.

Blast Furnace No.6 at the Arcelor Mittal steelworks in Seraing near Liège. Now demolished.

This power station was built by the Intercom (now Electrabel) in 1921. Monceau sur Sambre was still an independent municipality and the new coal plant was one of the largest in Belgium. In the 50's and 60's, the plant was expanded and after Monceau sur Sambre in 1977 was added to the town of Charleroi this was the main supplier of energy in the region. Originally coal fired, the newer part ran on gas and stood for years standby for any emergencies. It was closed in 2007.