Talk:Gasometer

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[edit] German article

I just saw the german page contains a lot more info and includes pictures, if someone wants to translate it? My german is not that good, sorry... --Rnbc 23:49, 2005 Jan 1 (UTC)

[edit] Problem with opening paragraph

The opening paragraph of this article states

"A gasometer or gas-holder is a large container where natural gas or town gas is stored near normal pressure and temperature."

I would say there needs to be some clarification of 'Normal'.

I've changed it to make it more precise. 'normal pressure and temp' -> 'atmospheric pressure and ambient temps'. --Squiddy | (squirt ink?) 08:48, 16 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Listed buildings

Is there anything to be said about how some gasometers have apparently been listed in the UK as being part of the country's industrial heritage? The article on St Pancras railway station states that gasometers that had to be moved because they were in the path of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link were re-erected nearby. 86.136.0.145 12:34, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] IRA attack?

Didn't the IRA blow up a gasometer in Warrington? The Wikipedia article there doesn't explicitly mention it, but says it was an attack on a "gasworks". Richard W.M. Jones 14:07, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

Yes. They had previously attacked one of the two vast gas holders on the Greenwich Peninsula in SE London in 1978, reported elsewhere on the web as a '25-pump blaze'. This holder was the largest in the world (12.2 million cubic feet) when built in 1891 (reduced to 8.9 following damage by the Silvertown Explosion), and still the largest in England when attacked. Although in the back of beyond, this is right by the southern approach road to the Blackwall Tunnel, so a very spectacular target. Pterre 15:34, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Are gasometers now obsolete in the UK?

Quote:

Gasometers are often a major part of the skylines of low-rise British cities, due to their large distinctive shape and central location. Because they are often located in high-priced areas of cities, some have begun to be converted to living and commercial space.

This raises the question: are gasometers no longer in use in the UK? If not, why not?

Presumably, it would not be possible to convert them into chic apartments and offices if they were still required for their intended purpose, but the article doesn't really address this at all. 217.155.20.163 21:55, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

Gasometers are still used for natural gas pressure equalization in the London area. I can see three of the large structures from my flat in SE London. Frankly, I think that conversion into human use occupation would be impossible because of the highly polluted ground underneath the gas holders. --TGC55 09:26, 7 April 2007 (UTC)
I think the 'converted for human use' passage refers to the ones in Vienna: [1] which are large brick structures, not the metal ones common in the UK. I've changed the wording. Squiddy | (squirt ink?) 09:37, 7 April 2007 (UTC)

Gas holders are my job. No they are not obsolete. They have many advantages over line packing. User:Mtaylor848

[edit] Is the diagram correct?

I don't think the diagram in the article is correct. It is my impression that water is only used to seal the joints between sections and does not fill a major part of the interior. --GrahamDavies 13:42, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

In this article, it says "The rim of each chamber is sealed by water ...". Note that the diagram in the article offers no explanation of how multi-section gasometers could work. --GrahamDavies 14:01, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

They also use an oil film to seal. User:Mtaylor848