Light gas

Light gas is a gas mixture that was used in the past to illuminate public spaces, homes and other places before the invention of electric lighting technology. Light gas consists of gaseous hydrocarbons, while the hydrocarbon acetene (ethine) was most often used. Burning acetylene in air releases light with a high illuminating effect.

Definition and use of light gas:

Acetylene (ethyne): Acetylene, also known as ethyne, is a hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C2H2. It is a colored, colorless gas with a specific smell. When acetylene is burned in air in the presence of oxygen, a flame is created that emits an intense white light.
Use of light gas:

Light gas was widely used for lighting before the advent of electric lighting technology. This gas was used in various types of gas lamps and lamps to create a light source. Among the important areas of use of light gas were:

Public lighting: Light gas was a common source of public lighting in urban and municipal areas, where it made it possible to create relatively strong and efficient light sources.

Domestic lighting: In households, luminescent gas lamps were used as sources of room lighting.

Industry: In industrial facilities such as factories and workshops, light gas was used to illuminate work areas.

Transportation: At times, light gas was also used to light certain types of vehicles, such as carriages and early automobiles.

With the advent of electric lighting technology in the 19th and 20th centuries, the use of light gas gradually disappeared. Electric lighting was safer, more reliable and easier to use. Today, LPG is not used for commercial lighting, but its history and importance in the development of lighting is important to remember.