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Masthead
October, 1953

Methane Extraction at Haig Colliery

Drawings and Photographs accompanying the article

Sample Description
Thumbnail Fig. 1 — The 14 in. gas main in an underground airway
Thumbnail Fig. 2 — An exterior view of the exhauster and outlet calorimeter house
Thumbnail Fig. 3 — The view inside the exhauster and outlet calorimeter house
Thumbnail Fig. 4 — A diagrammatic representation showing the methane extraction and the utilisation insulation at Haig colliery, Whitehaven
Thumbnail Fig. 5 — The gas sampling pump
Thumbnail Fig. 6 — The pressure relief valve and instrument panel
Thumbnail Fig. 7 — The water flow indicator
Thumbnail Fig. 8 — The M.S.A.-C.R.E. methanometer
Thumbnail Fig. 9 — The gas flow meter
Thumbnail Fig. 10 — The recording calorimeter
Thumbnail Fig. 11 — Gas burners on one of the Lancashire boilers
Thumbnail Fig. 12 — The flame arrestors and gas governing valves
Thumbnail Fig. 13 — The oxygen detecting burner
Thumbnail Fig. 14 — The infrared methanometer

Article reproduced from a copy of the magazine held at National Mining Museum Scotland, Newtongrange, Midlothian.

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