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10 days left
This building has been under construction for many years, continuous improvements have been made, hard work has always been done to keep it relatively clean and in good condition. But of course, money had to be earned by reducing elemental phosphorus from raw phosphate ore, a process in which heavy physical labor is inevitable. Apparently,
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11 days left
The nicest and most honest video about the atmosphere in the furnace house at Thermphos that I know … it has been compiled by Dave Groeneveld aka Dave Feijenoord … all credit goes to him …
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headwindcycling … tomorrow !
I immediately think of the following video when people ask me what “headwindcycling” means. Tomorrow I’ll be there, making photos of these sportsmen on Gazelle bikes (the simple model that is common in the Netherlands).
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17 days left
I have many good and few bad memories of the 32 years that I spent on the Hoechst site and later Thermphos. It was especially colourful, even at night. It was always pleasant to take photos there, especially for someone who thinks mainly in images.
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19 days left
“The Furnace House is a nice story” is said in this video (5:10) and “blowing up the Furnace House with explosives is a milestone at Thermphos” That may apply to a demolition worker, but it is an insult to people who have worked there all their lives.It’s like when the executioner watches with great pleasure
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20 days left
There are 20 days left … and then the Furnace House will be blown up with explosives. Every effort is made to make this as safe as possible. All phosphorus has been removed from the Furnace House, as well as all other hazardous substances. The high part of the building will crash onto the pan
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Wim Harwig 