Competition - Gaslamps

Leeds-lad · Post by **Leeds-lad** » Thu 18 Nov, 2010 9:20 pm

drapesy wrote: And another - Ship Inn Yard this time. Funnily enough the lamp beyond the gas lamp and about half-a-dozen others in the yard are electric. I was talking to a colleague at work yesterday and the conversation came round to St Ltg Dept. We both worked for this dept many years ago as part of our Highways duties.He worked in the Alley Re-flagging the area outside the Ship pub.He tells me that the single working Gas Lamp actually ran on Methane,this gas was piped from the sewers,he assures me that there are others in Leeds that use Methane. As you are well aware the LCC St Ltg Dept was shut down and went out to privatisation.Unfortunately the vast knowledge that the work force had went with it,unfortunately some would say "that's progress"I have to disagree.

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Thu 18 Nov, 2010 9:26 pm

sewage in the sewers is mostly water. You only get methane when you concentrate it and and decompose it in certain conditions. It's possible but not consistent or reliable enough to be a fuel source.

Leeds-lad · Post by **Leeds-lad** » Thu 18 Nov, 2010 9:37 pm

Cardiarms wrote: sewage in the sewers is mostly water. You only get methane when you concentrate it and and decompose it in certain conditions. It's possible but not consistent or reliable enough to be a fuel source. ok thanks cardi

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Thu 18 Nov, 2010 9:59 pm

It's a good idea though and one that it is exploited today, methane is produced and used to generate electricity at a several sewage works. It could be used for lights.

Leeds-lad · Post by **Leeds-lad** » Thu 18 Nov, 2010 10:18 pm

Cardiarms wrote: It's a good idea though and one that it is exploited today, methane is produced and used to generate electricity at a several sewage works. It could be used for lights. Unfortunately it is a Greenhouse Gas.Apparently Guinea Pig Poo is friendlier.(Ithink)

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Thu 18 Nov, 2010 10:30 pm

I've got buckets of that!

Post by **chameleon** » Thu 18 Nov, 2010 10:47 pm

Leeds-lad wrote: Cardiarms wrote: It's a good idea though and one that it is exploited today, methane is produced and used to generate electricity at a several sewage works. It could be used for lights. Unfortunately it is a Greenhouse Gas.Apparently Guinea Pig Poo is friendlier.(Ithink) Couple that with said guinea pig working the treadmill wheel coupled to a generator and we could solve the energy crisis

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Mon 27 Jun, 2011 1:49 pm

Somewhere in west leeds

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Mon 27 Jun, 2011 1:51 pm

It's the only gaslamp I've seen with a dedication

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Mon 27 Jun, 2011 1:51 pm

and another