The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-28

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shIsrefsrm as = Motive Power.
wetranslate the following article. furnished
BY Paris correspondent OF the Courier DIES
Flats Unis. |
ave have assisted at an experiment ihthe Ate-
liars Of nj. Beslsy, snachinisi and representative
OF the people.
This experiment. was male 10y the author Of
the plan, NJ. Lalont, an officer OF the Navy, in |
the presence of the most distinguished friends OF
industry in Paris, engineers, manufacturers, and
quite large number of Representatives.
The employment Of Chlorofom as a motive
power, is an important discovery, the results OF
which declare at once, a very great saving OF
fuel. This is the most important saving which
France OF any other country can make for the
industrial interest. This discovery, it would
seem, must supersede the use Of steam as mo-
tive power.
The engine we have seen at work in the ate
hers of M. Beslay, is double engine for con-
densstion by contact, i'll every respect similar to
those which that intelligent machinist makes for
sea vessels. This engine, like all double en-
gnes, has two cylinders intended ordinarily to
receive steam, which sets in motion the pistons
they contain, and generator Of steam, which
feeds the cylinders. There is here 6 vertical tn
bulous boiler, the very advantageous Interior
construction of which is this: the boiler, placed
on end over the fire, leaving between the CRATE
dts lower end only sufficient room for the fuel
TO burn freely, contains within several tubes,
usually of copper, through which the fame
passes. The chimney placed upon the upper
end draws the flame and keeps it constantly in
the tubes The water that the boiler contains,
being i'll contact with the tubes through which
the flames circulate and which afford large
number of extensive and very hot surfaces, is
soon put into astate of ebulition. This is yery
recent application and it has been very advan-
tageously made in ordinary steam engines. The
only addition to the engine of NJ. Beslsy is spe-
cial apparatus to apply the Chlorofom. II is a
cast cylinder placed vertically, which, like the
tubulous boiler, contains copper pipes, the ends
of which are closed by resting upon the base O.
the cylinder. But these, instead Of flames, re
boiler is in communication with only one of the
two cylinders: The tubes of the ChloIoiom ap-
lparatus united at the top of the cylinder into
one which establishes a direct communication
with the second cylinder for steam. The first
cylinder which receives the steam has its outlet
in direct communication with the interior Of
the ChloIoom apparatus and allows the steam
after having produced its useful effect, to intro
duce itself INTO It and surround the Chorofom
tubes. This pipe of communication is provided
with regulating cock which the hand of the
machinist sets. This part of the apparatus is
very important.
The steam put IN communication with the
steam cylinder, acts upon the piston, then es
capes from the cylinder 10 enter the apparatus
containing the ChlorofoIm tubes, and comes II
contact with them.
: Chlorotom has the property of absorbing tn,
, calonc OF steam very rapidly, and of cauSin.
immediate condensation. Dunng this conden
sation, the Chlorofom which has absorbed IN,
/ calonc Of the steam, itself converted into va
: por and enters the second cylinder whose piston
served as n condensing agent and a moyin,
agent
Everybody will understand that the motv,
3 power produced by the steam cylinder has reaui
: red an expense of fuel Tor but one piston, al
though both have been put into action and boil
D produced their useful effect The engine of NJ
1 Beslay, We have been told is of twenty-hors
. power, that Is ten-horse power for each cylinder
= The indicators of NJ. Paul Garner and Prony
: Rem, applied 10 the two engines, showed tn
following results for the two cylinders, the int
nor diameter, and the ranges of the pstons be
ing the same in each The cylinder put in mo
: ton by the vapoI of water eyerted power O
I nine hoIses and 45-100, and the cylinder move
E by the vapor of chlorofom, that of fourteen
horses ard s0-l00.
? NJ. Lafont thinks that the application of Chic
reform will permit return TO the decision whcl
T the Council of Naval Works has yery prudentl
taken, 20 intended upon vessels of the Statehigl
pressure engines, and TO allow only those of low
, and middle pressure, which would be of i'm
mense advantage, as the danger of the hirl
pressunss would no longer exist, and besides, tn
, plan would admit of tie use OF boilers mucl
smaller, and consequently much lighter, Will
there would be great diminution OF fuel whicl
the inventor supposes must be GO perce w
should De very happy to be able to predict a sa
wing of 50 per cent. But it is evident to us tina
5 from this invention will result very great sa
wing of fuel, and other savings which will be tn
consequence.
|. Wewill close this notice by showing the com
E position of the Chlorofom. The Chlorofom
S contains parts Of chlonde, parts of carbon
: parts of hydrogen