Name 1
CONDENSADORES
Name 2
CONDENSERS
ID number
001.153.Almadén
Manager / Administrator
Javier Carrasco Milara, Cerco San Teodoro, s/n. Almadén (Ciudad Real)
Ownership
Public
Institution
Minas de Almadén y Arrayanes, S.A
Local / Original ID Number
001.001.003.226
Type of Object
Built heritage - industrial
Description
Short description
"These condensers were initially made of baked clay and were known as “elephant's feet” and were later made of cast iron, until switching to the current stainless steel system.
The gases that come from the furnace, after passing through a cyclone to eliminate the dust, reach the condensers.
This installation consists of a set of vertical stainless steel coils with a height of 7.5 metres where the cooling and condensation of the mercury takes place.
The SO2 gases are basically eliminated by a hearth with a discharge, which is installed in the upper part of the structure of the S. Joaquín shaft and whose emissions are controlled by the Council for the Environment of the Regional Government of Castilla-La Mancha.
"
The gases that come from the furnace, after passing through a cyclone to eliminate the dust, reach the condensers.
This installation consists of a set of vertical stainless steel coils with a height of 7.5 metres where the cooling and condensation of the mercury takes place.
The SO2 gases are basically eliminated by a hearth with a discharge, which is installed in the upper part of the structure of the S. Joaquín shaft and whose emissions are controlled by the Council for the Environment of the Regional Government of Castilla-La Mancha.
"
Measures
Materials
Stainless steel
Dating
1968
Author / Producer
Minas de Almadén
Illustrations
Original use
Mercury distillation
Present use
Museum (Mining Park, Cerco de Destilación)
Original location
Smelting Furnace (Cerco de Destilación)
Present location
Mining Park, Cerco de Destilación
STATE OF CONSERVATION
History of conservation:
Pending restoration
Present state
medium/acceptable
Necessary activities:
Cleaning
DOCUMENTATION
Addresses /collections/links etc. where further in-depth information is accessible:
www.parqueminerodealmaden.es
Submitted
AYUNTAMIENTO ALMADEN
Submitted by
Alicia Escudero & Águeda Moyano
Date Submitted
28. 4. 2022
Date Edited
Never