gasholder

[ gas-hohl-der ]

/ ˈgæsˌhoʊl dər /

Words nearby gasholder

In it water is supplied from the tank of a bell gasholder to a drawer type of generator placed in the base of the gasholder tank.

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The carbide contained in each chamber yields sufficient gas nearly to fill the gasholder.

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There is also a telescopic blow-off and , which automatically comes into play if the gasholder bell rises above a certain height.

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The gasholder must also bear a plate recording the maker's or seller's name, as well as its storage capacity.

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The water in the gasholder tank acts as a scrubbing medium to the gas.

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gasholder

/ (ˈɡæsˌhəʊldə) /

Also called: gasometer a large tank for storing coal gas or natural gas prior to distribution to users

any vessel for storing or measuring a gas