25217
Accession Number
5742
Author
Barker, D.;O'Shea, G.
Title Of Article Chaper
Hydrogen Furnace used for Removal of Chlorides from Archaeological Iron: Hydrogen furnace, Metallurgical Effects, Analysis of the Gases
Collation
0.625
Literature Level
Analytic
Meeting
British Museum and National Maritime Museum Conservation of Iron
Abstract
The hydrogen furnace was installed at Portsmouth City Museum's Conservation department in 1976. Archaeological iron specimens are treated for the purpose of preservation. It is understood that the metallurgical structure will be altered by such a process.
Keywords
hydrogen;furnace
pub_id
25217
Meeting Date
19800704