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Sulphur removal tanks
Category Industrial facilities
Subcategory Machinery room
Year of manufacture/creation 1962
Manufacturer/author Gazobudowa Wrocław
Place of manufacture/creation Wrocław, Poland
Size
Height: 130 cm
Width: 220 cm
Length: 265 cm
Material steel, cast iron, wood, turf ore
Museum/Storage location Gasworks Museum in Paczków
Rights to the exhibit Gasworks Museum in Paczków
Rights to digital images public domain
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Exhibit description
The gas locked in coal is a reminder of the deep forests that covered the Earth millions of years ago. Apart from the valuable gas, other substances are also generated as a result of the decomposition process. Some of them are very dangerous, and their unpleasant odour is often a warning. One of the most hazardous generated substances is hydrogen sulphide. Sulphur removal tanks are used to trap it.
They use iron as bait. Wooden grates carry bog ore which binds hydrogen sulphide. The gas passes through the iron ore and comes out pure and free of sulphur.
