Firedamp is any flammable gas found in coal mines, typically coalbed methane. It is particularly found in areas where the coal is bituminous. The gas accumulates...

A firedamp whistle (German: Schlagwetterpfeife) is an instrument for the prophylactic indication of firedamp — flammable gases often present in coal mines...

in which 92 men perished, Sir Humphry Davy established that the feared firedamp was in fact largely methane. The name "methane" was coined in 1866 by the...

explosions due to the presence of methane and other flammable gases, called firedamp or minedamp. German polymath Alexander von Humboldt, working for the German...

George Stephenson in 1815 as a miner's lamp to prevent explosions due to firedamp in coal mines. In 1815, Stephenson was the engine-wright at the Killingworth...

for firedamp. The origin of the firedamp is debatable: either the fractured roof allowed a sudden outburst from the seams above, or else the firedamp was...

issues in Appalachia Environmental justice and coal mining in Appalachia Firedamp Health and environmental impact of the coal industry Health effects of...

gases such as hydrogen sulfide or explosive natural gases, especially firedamp or methane, dust explosions, collapsing of mine stopes, mining-induced...

Brockwell coal was raised this way. Mines with a significant amount of firedamp were categorized as "fiery mines" and had special rules to mitigate the...

of gases left in a mine following an explosion caused by methane-rich firedamp, which itself can initiate a much larger explosion of coal dust. The term...

in demand. Some of the region's coal seams contained high quantities of firedamp, a highly explosive gas consisting of methane and hydrogen. In an earlier...

runs aground off the English coast, killing 157 passengers and crew. A firedamp explosion at kills 143 miners at the Swaithe Main Colliery in the South...

possibly more, with the youngest being a boy of 11. It was known that firedamp was present in the pit and it is likely that this was ignited by a naked...

which killed 1,549 in 1942. Such accidents were usually initiated by firedamp ignitions, the shock wave of which raised coal dust from the floor of the...

(meaning "vapour"). Damps are variable mixtures and are historic terms. Firedamp – Naturally occurring flammable mixtures, principally methane. Blackdamp...

by firedamp igniting, which had accumulated in the mine due to inadequate ventilation. It is most likely that the explosion was caused by firedamp, a...

dry, unlike mines to the west of the fault, and was therefore prone to firedamp. The Main coal in particular, which made up most of Gresford's output,...

industry, this type of coal is known for releasing the largest amounts of firedamp, a dangerous mixture of gases that can cause underground explosions. Extraction...

practically related to terms for other underground mine gases such as firedamp, black damp, stink damp, and afterdamp. The meaning of "damp" in this term...

to dig a passageway into Mamonster. After 23 feet (7.0 m) there was a firedamp explosion and they realised that they had penetrated some old workings...

called the first disaster at the Saint-Louis coal mine, was the first firedamp explosion in the Ronchamp and Champagney coalfields (Haute-Saône) and one...

practical (Brownrigg's laboratory had a piped supply of firedamp from a nearby Lowther pit; the firedamp was used both as experimental material and as fuel...

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bunker. The coal used in Maine was bituminous, which is known for releasing firedamp, a mixture of gases composed primarily of flammable methane that is prone...

casualties remains unknown). The cause was assumed to have been the ignition of firedamp by a safety lamp. The disaster is the third worst for loss of life to occur...

than the Watt engine. Coal mining was dangerous owing to the presence of firedamp in coal seams. A degree of safety was provided by the safety lamp invented...

NOx smog smoke sulfur dioxide the petroleum industry toxic heavy metals Firedamp Hydrosulfuric acid Outbursts Problems in coal mining Whitedamp Related...

Field in about 1921. Though equipped with a ventilation system, signs of firedamp buildup were observed the day before the disaster. On the morning of May...

tinwhistle or flageolet) Liquid whistle (mixes fluids) Physics of whistles Firedamp whistle (for detecting methane in mines) Whistler (radio) (very low frequency...

NOx smog smoke sulfur dioxide the petroleum industry toxic heavy metals Firedamp Hydrosulfuric acid Outbursts Problems in coal mining Whitedamp Related...