12-Jul-2007, 01:23 AM
Dear Noel
When I worked there (Leyland) the gasmaking portion was decommissioned following the UK conversion from Towns Gas to Natural gas. The yard became a depot for gas fitters and mains and servicelayers. The gas holder was still in place and working. I understand that somebody once had to undergo disciplinary action for having a pee off the top of the holder in full view of Leyland roundabout. Lostock Hall was also decommissioned at the time I worked there and for year later asbestos and other nasties were removed.
My Uncle Jack also worked there during the war until he retired in the early 1980's so he would have been there when they were making gas.
When I went to Australia in the late 80's I worked for a company that still made Towns gas through a variety of gas plants (OG/Vickers Zimmer and other steam catalyst LPG reformers and TLP plants. When the plants were subsequently decommissioned all has extensive contaminated land issues. I saw the same issues recently in Queensland where an operation develops partially combusted coal by setting fre to an underground coal seam and then fully combusts the partially combusted gases of coal combustion through a gas turbine. All the usual nasties of gas manufacture were there to see (ammonia liquors/incombustible tars etc).quote:
Originally posted by noel
Do you know anything about the history of it Peter?
When I worked there (Leyland) the gasmaking portion was decommissioned following the UK conversion from Towns Gas to Natural gas. The yard became a depot for gas fitters and mains and servicelayers. The gas holder was still in place and working. I understand that somebody once had to undergo disciplinary action for having a pee off the top of the holder in full view of Leyland roundabout. Lostock Hall was also decommissioned at the time I worked there and for year later asbestos and other nasties were removed.
My Uncle Jack also worked there during the war until he retired in the early 1980's so he would have been there when they were making gas.
When I went to Australia in the late 80's I worked for a company that still made Towns gas through a variety of gas plants (OG/Vickers Zimmer and other steam catalyst LPG reformers and TLP plants. When the plants were subsequently decommissioned all has extensive contaminated land issues. I saw the same issues recently in Queensland where an operation develops partially combusted coal by setting fre to an underground coal seam and then fully combusts the partially combusted gases of coal combustion through a gas turbine. All the usual nasties of gas manufacture were there to see (ammonia liquors/incombustible tars etc).quote:
Originally posted by noel
Do you know anything about the history of it Peter?