History of the gas industry
Key events in the history of the gas industry in Poland and Europe.
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First bath heated with a gas water heater
This appliance is invented by an Englishman, Benjamin Waddy Maughan. Gas begins to find multiple new applications, and inventions include gas cookers, refrigerators, irons, coffee roasters, boilers, gas heaters and many more.
Gas light gains new brightness and colour
This is a clever invention of Carl Auer von Welsbach – a fabric mantle, made from cotton mesh impregnated with non-flammable compounds, which when heated by a gas flame emits a bright light without burning. This invention continues to be used today.
Natural gas discovered in the Podkarpacie region
The beginnings of natural gas in Poland are connected to crude oil extraction in the Podkarpacie region.
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Gas industry today and tomorrow
Educational games at the Virtual Gas Museum website
Play and try your hand at one of the educational games focusing on the history of the gas and mining industries.
read it allPodcast: Innovative applications and the future of natural gas
The latest podcast from the Virtual Gas Museum focuses on the technologies, innovation and future of natural gas applications.
read it all Technology 8 October 2019Pre-paid systems in gas distribution. Is a pre-paid gas meter worth the money?
When we think of pre-paid billing solutions, cell phones come first to mind. However, pre-paid solutions for electrical power distribution have been around for several years now. The time has come for pre-paid distribution of natural gas to consumers.
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