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History of the Coking Industry in the United States

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In this last article of a series, the coke industry of today is discussed and some interesting statistics concerning the industry are presented.

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Finney, C.S., Mitchell, J. History of the Coking Industry in the United States. JOM 13, 559–561 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03378098

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