Ruhr Area
The Hansa coking plant in the German city of Dortmund operated for 64 years, but the factory closed its doors in 1992.
Coke-oven plant Schwelgern
The Schwelgern coke-oven plant, built in 2003 along the river Rhine in Duisburg, is one of the most modern, environmentally friendly and largest coke-oven plants in the world.
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