Improvements in the Method of and Apparatus for Burning Fuel, Débris, and Water, and for Consuming Smoke in Furnaces and Fire-places, and Utilising the Products thereof.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Oct., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 11th July, 1890-Accepted, 18th Oct., 1890
Improvements in the Method of and Apparatus for Burning Fuel,
Débris, and Water, and for Consuming Smoke in Furnaces and
Fire-places, and Utilising the Products thereof.
I JOSEPH JONES, of 322 Manchester Road Burnden, Great Lever, Bolton, in the
County of Lancaster Analytical and Synthetical Chemist do hereby declare the nature
of my said invention to be as follows:-
My improvements consist in saturating the fuel employed during or previous to
combustion with chemical compounds as hereinafter described to precipitate especially
the heavy particles or constituents of smoke in adding water or the constituents
thereof to the smoke to be consumed and by the aid of electricity so consuming all
together and condensing and utilising the products of combustion that nothing need
escape into the atmosphere deleterious to health or injurious to plants or vegetation.
The products so condensed and saved are useful for dyes and various other
purposes.
I also by the same process consume and decompose water, moisture, debris in
coal and coal-pits-altogether effecting a saving of fuel and heat of from 10 to 25
per cent, and also enabling me to burn and utilise various coal-pit rubbish, coal-
base &c.
In performing my invention I divide the fire-place into two sections by a perforated
dwarf partition so that the fuel in one part may be red hot (especially on the surface)
and remain so while the fuel is crude or black in the other part and so that each part
of the fire-place may be charged with fuel alterately and on one side the fuel always
be red hot presenting a surface of red hot coal fuel, coke or carbon in a nascent state
and so assist in decomposing water, oxidizing smoke and consuming smoke and water
and the constituents thereof. Also previously to use I sprinkle over the fuel a certain
liquid or powder as hereinafter described with an admixture of water. This liquid or
powder in conjunction with heated fuel and in a nascent state will precipitate the
constituents of smoke (especially the heavy sulphur and carbon parts) decompose
heated vapour of water (steam) forming inflammable gases and with smoke be con-
sumed and giving out healthy oxygen gas from water &c.
The liquid is composed of nitric acid one part, muriatic acid 4 parts, nitrate of soda
one part, muriate of soda 3 parts oxide of manganese one part, water 90 parts. For
various qualities of coals and debris various quantities and variety of chemicals cognate
to the foregoing may be substituted, thus for instance: Nitric acid one part, muriatic
acid 4 parts nitrate of potassium (potass) one part, muriate of potassium 4 parts, oxide
of manganese one part and water 200 parts and sometimes one part lime or calcium
or other cognate materials.
The powder is composed of nitrate of soda or potass one part, muriate of soda or
potass 2 parts, oxide of manganese one or 2 parts. The same compounds of nitre,
muriate of soda &c. may be applied in a gaseous form and in conjunction with vapour
of water (steam) and in the case of large manufactories the whole of the furnaces or
fuel therein may be individually served with such gases by branch pipes from one
common centre-even a number of works or manufactories &c. conveniently situated
together or within a reasonable distance from a common centre may be economically
supplied. This also applies to various chimneys which may also be individually served
with the gases from one common and convenient centre, and each individual works or
each boiler may simply supply the steam and receive only by the service pipe a supply
gases which gas may go into the furnaces direct or with steam permeate the fuels
ntended to be consumed or in process of being consumed. The said gases so used and
supplied will be oxygen, nitrogen, chlorine, or other cognate gases.
of

page_text: Electric fluid can also be served in like manner from one central source.
My invention further consists in introducing or passing through the fuel and water
while entering the furnace or otherwise (from the hopper &c.) an electric or galvanic
current to decompose water and moisture and thereby hasten combustion of smoke
and fuel and with smoke form inflammable gases-and the electric fluid afterwards
may be returned to an insulated receptacle for use again or to the battery.
The
electric fluid may be sent through the fuel, water and chemicals (insulated) in bulk
or in other manner best and most convenient for decomposing of water and utilising
the constituents thereof.
For domestic use aromatics, and sweet smelling woods may be added and with the
chemical compounds be applied with turf, saw-dust or water-and the vehicle of use
may be a bottle with a moveable perforated cover or stopper.
Steam, vapour of water singly or in conjunction with the aforementioned chemical
compounds in a gaseous form to be sent up the chimney or into the chimney to arrest,
absorb and precipitate smoke to be afterwards condensed and collected at the base-
ment or other convenient place or retired chamber. In large manufactories public
buildings, hotels, large dwelling houses &c. in the chimneys or one common chimney
thereof sometimes it is preferable and more convenient to conduct at least a
part of the operations there or in a retired and commodious chamber connected
therewith.
JOHN G. WILSON,
Patent Office, 55, Market Street, Manchester, Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of and Apparatus for Burning Fuel,
Débris, and Water, and for Consuming Smoke in Furnaces and
Fire-places, and Utilising the Products thereof.
1. JOSEPH JONES of 22 Manchester Road, Burnden, Great Lever, Bolton in the
County of Lancaster Analytical and Synthetical Chemist do hereby declare the nature
of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My invention consists in saturating the fuel employed during or previous to
combustion with chemical compounds as hereinafter described to precipitate the
heavy particles or constituents of smoke and adding water or the constituents thereof
sewage-water steam and exhaust steam to the fuel debris and smoke to be also con-
sumed and by the aid of electricity so consuming altogether and condensing and
utilising the products of combustion that nothing need escape into the atmosphere
deleterious to health or injurious to plants or vegetation. The products so condensed
and saved are useful for various purposes. I also by the same process consume and
decompose water sowage-water moisture, debris in coal and coal pits and sewerage
altogether effecting a saving of fuel and heat of 10 to 25 per cent. and also enabling
me to burn and utilise various coal pit rubbish coal bass and sewage-water steam and
exhaust steam.
In performing my invention I divide the fire place where necessary and convenient
into two sections in some cases by a perforated dwarf partition so that the fuel in one
part may be red hot (especially on the surface) and remain so while the fuel is crude
or black in the other part and so that each part of the fire place may be charged with
fuel alternately and on one side the fuel always be red hot presenting a surface of
red hot coal fuel coke or carbon, in a mascent state and so assist in decomposing water
precipitating smoke and consuming smoke and water exhaust-steam, sewerage and
sewage water and the constituents thereof. Also in some cases previously to use
I sprinkle over the fuel a certain liquid or powder as hereinafter described with an
admixture of water sewage-water and sewerage.
These compounds in conjunction with heated fuel and in a nascent state will

page_text: precipitate the constituents of smoke (especially the heavy sulphur and carbon parts
and assist to decompose heated vapour of water (steam) and exhaust-steam vapour of
water sewerage forming inflammable gases and with smoke be consumed and giving
out healthy oxygen gas and the remaining objectionable constituents may be retained
condensed in suitable vessels and utilised for other purposes or otherwise disposed of.
The liquid is composed of nitric acid one part, muriatic acid 4 parts, nitrate of soda
one part, muriate of soda 3 parts, zine 3 parts, oxide of manganese one part, water
90 parts. For various qualities of coals and debris various quantities and variety of
chemicals cognate to the foregoing may be substituted such as a mixture of nitric
acid one part, muriatic acid 4 parts, zinc 3 parts, nitrate of potassium (potass) one
part, muriate of potassium 4 parts, oxide of manganese one part, and water sewage
water and sewerage 200 parts, and sometimes one part lime or calcium or other
cognate material; or a powder may be used composed of nitrate of soda or potass
one part, muriate of soda or potass 2 parts, zinc 3 parts, oxide of manganese one or
two parts.
Or may be applied in a gaseous form in conjunction with vapour of water
(steam) or exhaust-steam, and sewage-water.
In the case of large manufactories the whole of the furnaces and fire places may be
served with inflammable gases by branch pipes from one common centre even a
number of works or manufactories etc. conveniently situated together or within a
reasonable distance from a common centre may be economically supplied.
Furnaces may be heated solely by these inflammable gases such as steel furnaces
and furnaces for heating iron for forging purposes, for smelting metals and chemical
operations and heating purposes for illuminating gas, gas furnaces (wherein gas is
used in place of fuel) and when used for motive power.
Electric fluid will also be served to the furnaces and fire-places separately or from
one common centre. My invention further consists in introducing and passing electric
and galvanic currents through the fuel and water (sewage water) sewerage and debris
while entering the furnace or otherwise to decompose such water, sewage water,
sewerage and debris and moisture and thereby complete the combustion of smoke
and fuel and sewage-water, sewerage and debris and with smoke form inflammable
gases. Currents of electricity and galvanism will be sent through the fuel water,
sewage water and chemicals in bulk or in other manner best and most convenient
for decomposing of water, sewage-water and sewerage and utilising the constituents
thereof.
The water sewage-water and steam will be brought into contact with plates of
iron or other metal charged with electricity and through tubes of suitable metal and
materials charged with electric fuel so that the liquids, fuels and sewerage may be
thoroughly permeated by the electric fluid and be decomposed into inflammable gases
oxygen, hydrogen &c. and the gases will be collected and used for illuminating and
other purposes before mentioned.
The aforementioned tubes will be composed of or lined with iron, zinc and glass
or with other producers of electricity and galvanism and these tubes will be applied
along the length of furnaces and fire places and across and under and over and inside
the same; the said tubes may be perforated and deliver and allow exit of the afore-
said inflammable gases and steam and superheated steam into and under the furnaces
and fire-places. When the said electric tubes excited by superheated steam or other
exciting agents are applied under the fire bars perforations in the tubes will be made
to meet each of the openings or interstices between the fire-bars and allow the
inflammable gases to impinge upon the burning and incandescent fuel sewerage
debris &c.
In other furnaces such as smithy and cupola furnaces the inflammable gases and
steam may be delivered by the aforesaid tubes through one orifice and accordingly
as it is convenient. And exhaust steam may be returned into the furnace and fire
places through tubes.
For domestic use aromatics and sweet smelling woods may be added and with the
chemical compounds may be applied with turf, saw dust or water, so as to consume
the smoke and be advantageous to health.

page_text: Steam, vapour of water singly or in conjunction with the aforementioned compounds
in a gaseous form to be sent up the chimney or into the chimney to arrest, absorb or
precipitate smoke to be afterwards condensed and collected at the basement or other
convenient place or retired chamber.
In large manufactories, public buildings hotels large dwelling houses &c. in the
chimney or one common chimney thereof sometimes it is preferable and more
convenient to conduct at least a part of the operations there or in a retired and
commodious chamber connected therewith.
Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1st. The improvements in the method of and apparatus for burning fuel debris
(sewerage) and water (sewage water) in furnaces and utilising the products thereof
substantially as hereinbefore described.
2nd. The use of electricity, chemical compounds, vapour of water constituents of
water and sewerage substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described.
patect
UITS QUI Ray of July 1690.
JOHN G. WILSON,
Patent Office, 55, Market Street, Manchester, Agent for the Applicant.