Glasgow, Provan Road, Provan Gasworks, Gasholder No. 3
Gas Holder (Modern)
Site Name Glasgow, Provan Road, Provan Gasworks, Gasholder No. 3
Classification Gas Holder (Modern)
Alternative Name(s) Provan Gas Works; Provanmill
Canmore ID 304983
Site Number NS66NW 30.03
NGR NS 62115 66310
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/304983
- Council Glasgow, City Of
- Parish Glasgow (City Of Glasgow)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District City Of Glasgow
- Former County Lanarkshire
Construction (1970)
Holder and tank were constructed by Newton Chambers Engineering Ltd.
Note (1992)
Provan Gasholder No. 3 is a water-sealed, 4 lift spiral, 5,077,879 cubic feet capacity holder dating from 1969/70 (put to work 1970).
The holder and tank are by Newton Chambers Engineering. Used to store natural gas.
The diameter of the different lifts of the holder are as follows: 193' 3" (Top), 196' 6" (Second), and 199' 9" (Third) and 203' 0" (Fourth) all with a depth of 43' 0". The Top has 24 spiral rails; Second, 28; Third, 42; Fourth, 56. All rails weigh in at 55 lbs per yard.
The crown rise is 12' 0". It has 3 X 32" diameter bolted manholes. There are anti-vacuum devices (mechanical operation trip; holder low pressure switch).
Gas and air vents: 2 X 12" Audco valves at centre.
The sheeting thickness is as follows: Crown , Outer Row = 7/8"; at Top Row = 3/4" and at the bottom row = 7/16".
Cups and grips are 10" pressed plate cup.
No details on curb and crown framing.
Access the holders is lifts, spirl stircases (captive) passing platforms fitted. Access to Tank: 3 flight staircase.
The tank measures 205' 9" in diameter, with a depth of 44' 0" with the bottom curb at ground level.
The gasholder is of welded steel.
The tank is of welded steel.
The inlet and outlets are 36" in width. The connections : inlet on south and outlet to the east and separated. Anti-flood pipes fitted.
Information from [insurance] Report on Examination of Gasholder (water sealed type), British Gas Corporation - Scottish Region, Provan, Glagow, 14 July 1992.
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Project (2007)
This project was undertaken to input site information listed in 'Civil engineering heritage: Scotland - Lowlands and Borders' by R Paxton and J Shipway, 2007.
Publication Account (2007)
No. 3 gasholder to the north of the Provan Gasworks site was built in 1970, and averages 197 ft diameter and has a capacity of up to 5 million cu. ft. Both holder and tank were constructed by Newton Chambers Engineering Ltd.
R Paxton and J Shipway 2007
Reproduced from 'Civil Engineering heritage: Scotland - Lowlands and Borders' with kind permission of Thomas Telford Publishers.
