Record #:

11729

Author(s):

Montgomery, Frank A., Jr.

Abstract:

Completed in 1934 and opened on 1 January 1935, the bromine plant, located in Kure Beach, was the first and only of its kind. Bromine, a natural, non-metallic element known to reduce engine \"knock\" when added to gasoline, was harvested from local waters for eleven years before the plant closed, shifting operations to Texas.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 33 Issue 7, Sept 1965, p11-12, 20, il

Subject(s):

Bromine mining--Kure Beach; North Carolina--Minerals