Just like its counterpart HFB in Liège, this gigantic steelworks in Charleroi has many several subdivisions, each with its own particular pupose in the steelworks process. Unlike HFB though, all of the subdivisions on this site have gotten a different name, as if they had nothing to do with one another. By filtering on 'Carsid' (above) you'll get an overview of the entire steelworks site.

This coke plant was established in the early 1950s to supply coke to the blast furnaces in the area. The coke is produced from the dry distillation of coal, which is heated indirectly to approximately 1000 degrees in an oxygen-free environment. In this way, it is stripped of unwanted by-products (hydrogen gas, methane, benzene, and tar). Coke is primarily used to reduce iron ore to pig iron in a blast furnace.

The factory covered an area of ​​17 hectares. In 1981, it was expanded with an additional battery of furnaces, bringing the total to 122 furnaces. At that time, the production capacity was 750 kton/year. During the 1990s, upgrades were carried out on the furnaces. However, after the takeover in 2001, the new operator no longer wished to invest in the necessary adjustments to address the numerous complaints regarding environmental pollution. In early 2008, the last furnace was shut down and the coke plant closed. Demolition of the installations began in 2014. Subsequently, remediation of the heavily contaminated soil is planned.