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Gas Sampling at Hebburn
- When
- 1815
- Where
- Hebburn Hall
Davy collected methane gas samples from Hebburn Colliery in 1815 for safety lamp experiments.
Humphry Davy stayed with Cuthbert Ellison at Hebburn Hall in 1815. He took samples of explosive methane 'fire damp' gas from the Hebburn mine, which were transported to London in wine bottles for experiments.
Sources
- Hebburn Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
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