The History of Cooking Gas

During the 18th century, a lot of research was conducted on gases. Some scientists even developed a method to produce artificial flammable gas. Gas was produced by burning coal, wood, or oil in a furnace with low oxygen. The gas prepared in this way could be carried over a distance through a pipe and ignited at the end of the pipe.

In France, Philippe Lebon, and in England, William Murdoch experimented with and succeeded in using this gas to light stoves. This led to the beginning of cooking gas and stoves in 1812. Gas companies were formed in America and Europe. These companies supplied gas through pipes to homes and wherever it was needed. Streetlights in London were also lit using gas lines. Around 1850, stoves with tanks for flammable substances like Naphtha, White Gas, and Paraffin were developed.

In 1826, James Sharp created a stove with a new type of burner for gas. However, at that time, there were difficulties in transporting gas over long distances through pipelines. In 1885, a scientist named Robert Bunsen invented the Bunsen burner. This burner had a system that allowed a small amount of oxygen to burn along with the gas. This invention made it possible to use petroleum as cooking gas.