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Retort and Piping Development
- When
- 1794
- Where
- Redruth, Cornwall
By 1794, Murdoch used a small retort and iron tubes to produce and pipe coal gas for lighting.
Accounts indicate that by 1794, Murdoch produced coal gas from a small retort containing heated coals. He attached a three or four-foot iron tube to pipe the gas, sending it through an old gun barrel to ignite it for light.
Sources
- William Murdoch Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29
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