Gas as a Goal: The Evolution of Gas Technology in Spain Until 1936

Francesc X. Barca-Salom and Joan Carles Alayo-Manubens
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Francesc X. Barca-Salom: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, UPC
Joan Carles Alayo-Manubens: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, UPC

A chapter in The Gas Sector in Latin Europe’s Industrial History, 2023, pp 117-134 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract At the beginning of the nineteenth century, coal gas technology had been in use for more than 150 years. The principle was always the same: to obtain gas by distilling coal in retorts and extracting its volatile components. However, the need for a better yield led to modifications and technical improvements. These changes, which were developed in countries such as Great Britain, France or Germany over the following years were used in Spain to obtain gas in better conditions. The objective of this chapter is to study how these improvements were developed and which Spanish gas factories introduced them from the beginning of the process until the Civil War (1936–1939). We will focus on highlighting the foreign contributions which represented an important technology transfer. We will attempt to determine the weight of the factors that influenced this transfer, such as the origin of the firms, the penetration of foreign capital and, particularly, the role played by the foreign technicians in the introduction of the innovations. An analysis of projects and descriptive reports of certain factories will help us to corroborate the conclusions.

Keywords: Gas; Technology transfer; Capital; Technicians; Spain (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-36674-1_10

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