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The Klonne dry seal gas holder was circular and used a grease seal. The dry-seal Wiggins gasholder was patented in 1952: it used a flexible curtain that was suspended from the piston. [17] The largest low-pressure gas holder built was the Klonne gas holder built in 1938 in Gelsenkirchen. It was 147 metres (482 ft) high and 80 metres (260 ft) in ...
The gas holders were built by Brooklyn Union Gas, the first of them, Maspeth Gas Holder No. 1 was constructed in 1927, [6] [7] followed by its twin, Maspeth Gas Holder No. 2, which was constructed in 1948. [8] [9] The top portions of both structures had a red and white checkered paint-scheme as instructed by the FAA to prevent airplane ...
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A gasholder house is a type of structure that was used to surround an iron gas holder, also known as a gasometer, in which coal gas was stored until it was needed. There are approximately a dozen of these structures—most constructed of brick in the latter-half of the 19th century—that still stand in the United States.
I just read [1] that the gas holder owned by National Grid in the Dorchester section of Boston, MA is the largest copyrighted work in the world. The design, by former nun Corita Kent, is four differently colored bands (red, blue, green, and brown) with ragged-looking ends on a white background, giving the appearance of having been applied by a ...
Vietnam Journey [5] [6] Bến bờ yêu thương (The Dock of Love) 5 (50′) AHD, VFS & VOV: Trần Chí Thành (director); Đặng Thanh (writer); Bùi Bài Bình, Minh Đức, Anh Đức, Hoàng Anh, Thùy Trang, Phi Huyền Trang, Bảo Trung, Huyền Mỹ, Duy Anh... Bến bờ yêu thương (The Dock of Love) by Duyên Quỳnh: Family ...
The Oval Gasholders is the unofficial name given to the gas holder (gasometer) located near The Oval cricket stadium in London, England. Construction began in 1853 [1] and the site is officially called Kennington Holder Station by its owners, Southern Gas Network. [2] It is a grade II listed building with the listed part of them known as ...