27-07-2018, 11:32 AM
I have scrolled through the index and spotted the article about extracting chemicals from coal.
It reminded me of the smell that comes from the site of the old Coalite plant in Bolsover. It smells like a 1960s hardware store even though there has been no production for years.
It is costing mega£ to clean the site. They are even having to cover the heaps of soil with plastic to stop rain spreading the pollution.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coalite
Have a look at the bit about dioxin pollution to get an idea about what they were making there.
It reminded me of the smell that comes from the site of the old Coalite plant in Bolsover. It smells like a 1960s hardware store even though there has been no production for years.
It is costing mega£ to clean the site. They are even having to cover the heaps of soil with plastic to stop rain spreading the pollution.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coalite
Have a look at the bit about dioxin pollution to get an idea about what they were making there.