History of the gas industry
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Key events in the history of the gas industry in Poland and Europe.
Go to history of the gas industryHistory of the Bydgoszcz Gasworks
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1868
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.
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1885
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.
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1896
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.
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Natural gas fuel cells
Fuel cells are one of the greener sources of electrical power. Natural gas can be converted into hydrogen, which is then used to power fuel cells. Is this the future of energy generation? Let’s see how it works.
read it all Technology 29 September 2019Podcast: 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.
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