New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-31

fol results above indicated Instead Of first vs,s.
the hydro-carbon and afterward mixing an viN MI
vapor the air and the steam when used may b pas1
directly into the vapoTizng vessel and there mixed Va
the vapor as Il Is gensratsSi The steam NAY b :rdnA
late very accurately the relative quantities Of vapoe
and dir or Of yapor air and steam they should each b
brought through separate pipe aud each may b
passed through meter.
The combustion OF the hydro carbon by this PROOF
is very perfect and tie Temperature and chsrae.ss
the fame easily controlled by regulating the rsIstiys
quantities Of Lydro-carbon vapor. air aud steam. Tn
products OF combustion free from SCOT and am
and therefore, when used for distling wood coal =
substances ay be passed directly into the re,or
vessel containing the matter to be distilled In In
manner for drying grain. hops, or malt and for Ia
purposes the products OF combustion may b paseei
into, through and among the material TO bs Crsl
When used a. fuel under steanlb boilers, the addition
ject OF steam superheited steam to the mixture
air and bytTo'carbon vepor gives flame OF large Vi
ume which fills and heots evenly all the tubes and spssu
Of the boilers.
When used for heating buildings, the mixture Of N
and vapor. OF air. vapor and steau may be burned
Jets tie inside OF vessel made to resembe oon.
mon stove or in series Of tues and tubes similar h
steam.hcater.
For producing very intense light, . cone cap =
she'll OF platinum game may he fixed on the buIna,
the shape Of the being such as TO enveop the lame
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carbon vspor and steam. Tho burners may b saeh
commonly used for burning coal gas for psposW 4
illumination tie orifces being little enlarse4 - y
TO discharge suitable volume OF the mixture Of AZ VI
vapor. The conc covering may be made OF platinum
foil finely perforated, or OF platinum wregause Who
the mixed vapors and air first turned INTO the esaQ
cap and lighted, II in too large volume. Tame WI
be found enveloping the to greater or less sItt
BY the issue Of the bJed materials through the critics
intsrstices OF the cap; but by proper msnipula
Of the stopcocks in the pipe, the supply Of vspo ~
air should be reduced and the flame brought within u
cavity Of the cap chimney. when the platinum tnnA
diatey attains bright white heat emitting brilAal
light resembling what is known the calcium light,
thus producing at small cost steady. mild light naA
superior to the ordinary gas light This Light may y
easily adapted for use IN lighthouses.
Under this head Of the invention 1t IL not intended
claim broadly the VI hydrocarbons for the purpo
Of producing heat and light since has been psepos
burn such substances in various ways Tor fsnefsce
steam and producing light and hesti but thss(
modes have not proved satisfactory. Tor the ~.
sou that when fire 10 brought In direct contact
with liquid petroleum, II Is exceedingly oiucN
70 prevent smoke, and also difficult 70 regolaA
the combustion. Petroleum vapor has been burned b
mixing it with air In the open space under gran q
similar contriyauce mixture OF Petroleum anS wsts,
or their vapor has been subjected to nigh tsmPsfe
tnre. as To produce permanent gas These modes 4
burning petroleum are not claimed; nor Is any etuA
made to what is known as the Benzoe light whioa COZ.
ssts in charging air with benzne vapor by passing
through porous and spongy materials saturated WIN
benzine, and then burning the products.
For heating and smelling metals. the mixture I
hydro-caTbon yapOr with air. OF with air and te&A,
as hernbefore described, will be ound very copvslsnA
and in fact whenever quick, welregulafed heat Is ~
CURED this mode Of efcctiDg the combustion OF hydro
carbon Is applicable.
The second part OF this invention consists In usno
the yapors OF for roasting desnphurxno
and smelling ores The 1rdnary mode OF roasting org
ia in heaps mounds ovens and furnaces, By means q
solid fuel, such wood, coal and peat ~ tnN
invention the volatile hydrocarbons such as petroleum
coal oil equivalent substances, when may % sesy
converted vapor by heat are used as iue n 10
ing ores and minerals and, in tie case OF the ores q
the precious metals the roasting washing and amASe'
mating may be easiy united 30 az 10 form continues
process. =, a.
The generating Of hydro-carDon yapors, and thsR
mixture with air or with air and steam may - snscte
in the mauEer already indicated In the first part Oh 'a1
invention or in any other suitable maDuer. Inc a.
vices necessary for burning such mixture are essentially
the same used for burning ordinary cosle~ Sof pre-
ducing heat The burners should be arranged "a :
series TO furnish tho amount Vi heat required V
effect the roasting OK tie ore.
MANY different arrangements Of apparatus may u
used for bringing the fame and hot products OF con-
bustion in with the ore One mole OF ensotA
the roasting Of the ore Is to bring It In nne powder
tue fame Ills may be accomplished by having me
ore fed from a hopper TO fan ao the hame from
row Of yaporburners or by driving the ore Into tee
hame With air BLAST or the combustion may be ca
rie on in an upright shaf chimney the gs OF
Jets being arranged ia rows on one two or more nds1
Of the shat either at the top or bottom OF prefsraog
at the top; when IL is necessary 10 brlng As9e
volume dame Ia contact with tie ore, several parallel
rows OF let's be arranged at different hights Ga tAs
inside ii the shaft. The shaft shoad DE usually foz
ten thirty feet high. and from three to hVe set
diameter For this purpose OF collecting the nne Gus
OF the ore water IN spgsy may be injected Into las
lower part OF shaft The ore in tine powder " %
FED n at or near top Of the shaft OF chimney ana
II falls 1t will be completely roasted oy tne IAN. ny
HOT yapors and gases. Steam oY superleated sIean
may be injected through the Jets which convey ne
Lydrocarbon vspors. AR s.so ior supporting comouc
ton may be mingled with the hvdro'caIo bon vapon -
IL may be introduced through separate pipes
The object OF applying heat 10 the while II saS.
pended Ia the flame to prevent tao Aggregation ~
The mass Of roasted ore tbs when roasting Pynts'
containing ores Of the precious metals 10 very npo.s
ant as the particles OF precious metals are thereby pre-
vented from being elyeloped IN oxyds AMI eAsLA -
NAV therefore DO easily collected by amAgsmsnoa.
The process is still further aided by having water o. as
bottom Of the shaft that the hot ore may li INTO
and by means Of stirrers and the usual washing an
analgaInatlng machinery. the complete extraction Q
the gold silver may he effected lnasmuch - tass
is no SCOT ashes consequent THIS mode OF heaua
the ore the water used does become thick or foa
When IL is necessary that common salt tchlorioe q
sodinm) should be mixed With the ore, IN ROASTING
certain ores OF silver tie sat may Dc elhsr mAsI va.
the ore OF Jet Of salt thrown in with the fame Wne1
the burners are arranged AT the top OF the SHAH,
best 10 have fan other blower Ia hume OF rum
leading from the bottom Of the SHAFT 50 - " produce
good downward drGught in the shaft. .
Other Arrangements q apparatus may be employs
where the to be roasted Is not IN nae powder Anl
the broken into pieces may DO fed through on
ret0rt, OF inclined hearth, the flame ron sne
hydrocarbon PLAYING over and through the orc - u
passed along This arrangement may also be employee
wien the ore has been ground 10 powder, and ga
when il is required that the roasting should be
Ores OF lead, tin. copper arc. aninony and oss.a
NAV be roasted and by the process Above
described.
The thr part OF this invention consists In using
mixture Of ydrooarOon vapor and air, or OF hydro
carton yapoi. air and steam. repred In the msIncs
pointed out in the part Of this invention 70 epef -
what are known airengines gaser gDes. and tsoee
engines In which the products vi combustion are msde
20 act directly upon the piston or equiv aent part oftne
engine. The combustion may be effected IN the
,ndar Of Tie elcine "a In the common gas engine %