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"In 1870 the company built its fourth gas works at Bromley, St Leonards Road, it became operational in 1873." (The National Archives) | "In 1870 the company built its fourth gas works at Bromley, St Leonards Road, it became operational in 1873." (The National Archives) | ||
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+ | Gas works were used to produce and store flammable [[coal]] gas. [[Coal]] was mined in Britain and then shipped on a barge up rivers or on trains to the gas works. There it was burned to create the gas, which was then purified and put into the gas holders until needed for consumer use to light streets and buildings. The process also created [[coke]], [[tar]], [[ammonia]], and [[sulphur]] as by-products. | ||
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http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/5512fee1-170b-4c5b-82a2-f1f1f8f3a8cd | http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/5512fee1-170b-4c5b-82a2-f1f1f8f3a8cd | ||
http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/The_Engineer_1874/08/14 pg 130 | http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/The_Engineer_1874/08/14 pg 130 |
Revision as of 10:52, 18 January 2016
Operation
1870
Location
Located in
Produced
Gas, Tar, Coke, Ammonia, Sulphur
Used Raw Materials
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Description
"In 1870 the company built its fourth gas works at Bromley, St Leonards Road, it became operational in 1873." (The National Archives)
Gas works were used to produce and store flammable coal gas. Coal was mined in Britain and then shipped on a barge up rivers or on trains to the gas works. There it was burned to create the gas, which was then purified and put into the gas holders until needed for consumer use to light streets and buildings. The process also created coke, tar, ammonia, and sulphur as by-products.
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/5512fee1-170b-4c5b-82a2-f1f1f8f3a8cd