Igniting Innovation The Ultimate Guide to Gas Invention

Gas producers began looking for new markets for their product. In 1885, Robert Bunson invented a burner that mixed air with natural gas. The “Bunson burner” ... Our history · In December 1996, in a very significant move, IPL Energy acquired Consumers' Gas, Canada's largest natural gas distribution system that served, at ... Gases used included chlorine, mustard gas, bromine and phosgene, and the ... Our History · IWM Institute · Partnerships and Collaborations · Press · Jobs. With approximately 9,000 employees, CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years.​. ​1866​​. ​Houston Gas ... On January 29, 1886, Carl Benz applied for a patent for his “vehicle powered by a gas engine.” The patent – number 37435 – may be regarded as the birth ... The history of Oklahoma Natural Gas spans a century of petroleum history and illustrates the industrial advances that brought amenities such as public ... In World War II its use in the West was confined to the Nazi death camps. Originally published in the March 2013 issue of Military History. To ... Gas masks were developed in WWI to protect soldiers from the effects of chloride gas. This gas mask was worn by 21 year old Levi Nathan Cox from Clarendon, ... Nicor Gas has eight underground storage facilities that, combined, have about 150 billion cubic feet of annual storage capacity. 125 BC. The first known natural gas well was drilled in China, to depths of 150 metres. It is believed that the Chinese had known of the existence of natural ...