Shield

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Clinker manufacture operational: 1880-1914, 1919-1922

Approximate total clinker production: 380,000 tonnes

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Sometimes called Wilders & Cary’s Works. One of three plants installed at the Stone Court ballast pier, there were originally six chamber kilns (180 t/week), perhaps of the Goreham design. In 1894, they were converted to Batchelor design, and addition of more kilns commenced. By 1907, there were 16 kilns, giving total capacity of 470 t/week. The remaining plant was described in detail in the APCM 1924 schedule. Water transport was used exclusively. The site was entirely cleared: an extended Stone Court pier now serves a large container terminal covering the Albion, Greenhithe and Shield sites.

Power supply

The plant was entirely direct-driven by a single 200 HP double expansion steam engine.

Rawmills

The plant used three washmills - rough, intermediate and finishing - in series.

No rotary kilns were installed.


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