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Gasholder no.2, detail of stanchions and cross trusses. The trusses give strength and rigidity to the frame of the holder. This frame guides the 'lifts' of the holder as gas is pumped in and out
DP 249720
Description Gasholder no.2, detail of stanchions and cross trusses. The trusses give strength and rigidity to the frame of the holder. This frame guides the 'lifts' of the holder as gas is pumped in and out
Date 14/2/2017
Collection Historic Environment Scotland
Catalogue Number DP 249720
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content This gasholder dates from 1903. Latterly the gasholders at Provan were used for storing natural or North Sea gas. The gasholder is as old as the manufacture of town gas as an industrial and public utility. Gasholders were a way of storing gas at a low pressure until needed for peak time distribution. Modern distribution systems, however, have removed the need to store gas. As a result many gasholders in the UK are now being decommissioned.
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