18th World Gas Congress - Germany / Federal Republic of Germany 1991 - 60 Pfennig

The first World Gas Congress took place in 1931 in London. Since then, the gas experts from all continents meet every three years to gather information about current research and development results and to exchange work experiences. The International Gas Union (IGU) is the World Association of Gas Associations of nearly 50 countries. The 18th World Gas Congress will be held from 8 to 11 July 1991 in the International Congress Center (ICC) Berlin. Organizer is the German association of the gas and water specialist e.V. Together with the congress traditionally the world gas exhibition takes place in the fair halls at the radio tower. The global interest in this event complex has grown steadily in recent decades. One reason for this is the growing importance of natural gas as an energy carrier and raw material. In Berlin, gas experts will focus on gas deployment and distribution strategies. Another important topic will be environmental protection. The German Federal Post Office honors the 18th World Gas Congress with the issue of a special postage stamp se-tenant with an intermediate field, which reminds with its motives of historical from the gas industry. This stamp shows the portrait of Wilhelm August Lampadius, one of the pioneers of gas production and application. He was born on 8.8.1772 in Hehlen (Braunschweig) and died on April 13, 1842 in Freiberg (Saxony). There Lampadius worked as a professor of chemistry and metallurgy. Its creative achievements contributed already in former times to the scientific world validity of the Bergakademie Freiberg existing for over 250 years. In 1796 Lampadius discovered the carbon disulfide. In 1811, he was the first on the European continent to produce coal gas. In 1815 he introduced gas lighting in Halsbrücke near Freiberg. Lampadius is considered the founder of metallurgical chemistry. This speaks u. a. the eight-volume "Handbook of Metallurgy," which required the years 1801-39. The intermediate field shows the logo of the 18th World Gas Congress. The well-visible stylized gas flame in the center is easily masked by the symbol of the International Gas Union. The deposited German national colors are an indication of the host country. In the original the gas signet is used in four colors on all printed matters of the 18th World Gas Congress.