Hoffmann kiln
Horno Hoffmann
- Date
- 1858 · confidence high
- Place
- Skolwin, Szczecin, Poland
- Credited to
- Friedrich Eduard Hoffmann
- Field
- Matter & energy
What it is
A continuous annular-chamber kiln patented by Friedrich Hoffmann for brickmaking without interrupting firing, first put into operation in 1859 near Stettin (today Szczecin).
What it led to
- The most widely used kiln for industrial brick and tile production
- Later application to lime-burning (continuous Hoffmann kiln)
- Fuel savings compared with batch kilns
- Expansion of industrial ceramics production across Europe