The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-29
HEAPEs CELEBRATE OF POTASH.
Mr.. Blumenberw's New Process About
To be Put I'm Op-ration.

New York Sun.
Henry Blumenberg's new process OF man.
ufactur.ng chlorate of potash from the
chlorine by electrical action, described in
the Sur nearly two years ago, is at length
about to be put into practical operation
upon large scale Biumenberg is a resi-
dent OF the newly annexed village OF Wake
field. The announcement In the Sun of his
invention brought him Immediately in
quE.es by mail and by telegraph from all
parts OF the country. Although at the time
under q years of age. he had hit upon a
process that many chemists had sought in
vain and many had declared lmpra cticable.
His invention has brought him much fame
among practical chemists both at home
and abroad. and he has become one of the
American corresponding editors OF Ger
man scientific magazine
Ever since obtaining patents In this ccun-
try. and most OF the important manufac-
turing countries Of Europe, the young in
venior has bsen preparing TO put his .nven-
ton 10 practical use During that time
the AIkal Union. which controls the
worlds output OF chlorats of potash. hav-
Ink a monopoly OF factories in England,
France. Germany. Belgium and Russia,
has reduced the wholesale price Of the
chemical until IL now sells here In ton lots
AT ~ cents a pound. instead OF II cents a
pound. Tho Alkaii Union IS enormously
rich, hut the new process VIII probably en-
able the American manufacturers 10 un-
dersei the Unions chlorate OF potash IN
all the markets Of the world.
The recently organized Chemical Con-
siruotior Company will begin In July 10
manufacture chlorate Of potash by B,u-
men5srg's process az Niagara Falls. y Y.
The company viii use Immediately cleo
tricity from the famous tunnel amounting
10 m horse power daily. and IS under con-
tract to take al the end Of a year a5o
~. frtfrT af.fa
the factory viii be one ton OF chioraic OF
potash per day. Tho plant will be one or
the itrost tor the purpose 10 the world. The
company iS building upon its eight acres
OF land TWO wooden structures. one o Two
stories eoNlc5 feet the other, one story.
a'Sso feet. The electrical current Will be
introduced into The smaller building by
means OF copper hcrs four inches square.
a@d there, by means OF rotary transform
err. viii be converted from an aiterna ing
20 u dlrect current Thus transformed il
wtll Ne carried to the second story q the
larger b,Nliing and introduced into tanks
containing a solution Of chloride 81 potash
IN water The solution VIII be thus cleo
trolzed. AMI. as a consequence. OK died
into The desired chlcrate. with impo-. Anr
hN-proiuctS. The chlorate viii he run into
tanks on the first door. crysiallzed and
packed Cor shipment. The electric current
VIII Se used AT remarkably low voltage
Gy variety OF ingenious devices the
processes VIII Ne rendered SO economical
ths; shc highest possible results WIZ b %
famed rom the raw material Ni;h ;he
ica~- eNcrtiQ1 - labor From me tine the
sFhloriie az potash is unicadc.i from cars
iHta large reservoirs % the time the I'm
tshet product = packed for shipment. the
successive steps IN the manufacture are
e7-rriy automatic. The cnler de Is now
obtained from Germany. and = worth here
g. 20 ssn n ton II is expected however,
mat iripur' ant deposits 81 the chemical
viii ~ worked n snis >ounfry sud Canada
as soon Is ika now works are ready % take
a <uf'fc'eatiy large quantity - Justify the
development Of such deposits as are known
20 eN.sf.
DlShrsf fc-N arst rapidly. and 10, only ~sn
the eusDuf % chioratA ~ potash b. IN
creased hut th~ company Niu 80 irto she
manufacture ~ csUstlc potash. chloride
of kTne, carbonate % psTash and Other
chemicals several % cheese a-e t--fsro-
duets % Siisnraherg's Svocess Tor making
chiors'e ~ potash. All these chemicals
are ron 9ro3acsi ov the AikAn t-aioa. ana
the neW concern Viii ~ SITS rival n max
NIX some q them As fh.s country aleae
uses hcfW cen : 90 ~ ard < 81 lsta mounds
~ ChioTate % potash annually she aAHi
~ fhe rev Soncevn = very large one IN
sAr raa1fc- ~ tS'S prsr1uct Atn~e one Of
ps5tsh Is she manufacture o. high expiu-
sives
Wsltoa Ferguson = pre- ssden. ard woassx
T, " l~on = secretary ana treasurer x the
rev company Tscy ar. CAPITALISTS Of
stamford. Conn. well known IN Nez York
T'hc manager Fre4e~sck Cxersur-s
sianenhrrg Is chemist Aad assistant man
ag~r He ceRfroAs the patents PaudssE
pgspara.tons for gae actHai work 81 man
ugsszurc. signsaserg. Mt the cs-opeTa-
ft0a - fAs company. Is ra2kinx a SERIES Of
=, estlic experiments n chemistry sns
siersr-cifg wf'e \ vics - practical results
ir further manufacturing aTocessss He
asas gwen much u Ms tf-l~ ~ such expert
ne rrs since ooysooA suA While : al q;
schooi ~ Sugs~<e1 a. .nrNa.ogs method
% separating copper ani ? excl wien they
4re four. ~ alloy. PROCESS ssacs patent
et - aao:ee< persca-