Illustration depicting large vats used for boiling fatty matter collected off the surface of the Seine at the sewer outfalls. The fat rose to the surface and was removed to be treated with lime and used for the production of soap and glycerine. The solid matter was saved and was used to fire the boilers. Dated 19th century

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