Improved Method of and Means or Appliances Connected with the Utilisation of the Hot Waste Gases from Cement and other Kilns for the Production of Steam Power.
Year: 1887

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Date of Application, 21st Apr., 1887
Complete Left, 21st Jan., 1888
Complete Accepted, 24th Feb., 1888
Improved Method of and Means or Appliances Connected with the
Utilisation of the Hot Waste Gases from Cement and other
Kilns for the Production of Steam Power.
Improved Method of and Means or Appliances Connected with the
Utilisation of the Hot Waste Gases from Cement and other
Kilns for the Production of Steam Power.
I, THOMAS HESKETH LODGE of 35 Percy Street Tynemouth, in the county of
Northumberland, Analytical Chemist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
My Invention relates to the production of steam power by the application of a
boiler to the main flue and having branch flues leading from a series of kilns to the
boiler.
The latter may be of any appropriate form of construction, but I prefer that known
as the "Durham boiler."
The boiler is suspended in a flue or flues, (preferably the main flue) by suspension
rods secured to a girder or cast iron arch, the latter being supported by preference on
pillars or stanchions which are protected by brickwork.
Each branch flue communicating with each kiln is provided with a damper or with
dampers or other suitable valve or valves, by which said flues may be closed in or
opened at will.
.
As a means of concentrating the heat from the kilns I prefer bringing the branch
flues to one end of the boiler in such a manner that the gases will traverse the entire
length of said boiler.
It forms an essential feature in connection with my Invention that the kiln or kilns
from which the hot gases proceed is or are covered with a moveable lid or with
moveable lids. "
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page_text: Improved Method of and Means or Appliances Connected with the
Utilisation of the Hot Waste Gases from Cement and other
Kilns for the Production of Steam Power.
I, THOMAS HESKETH LODGE of 35 Percy Street, Tynemouth, in the County of
Northumberland, Analytical Chemist, do hereby declare the nature of this 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 relates to the production of steam power by the application of a boiler
to the main flue, into which the branch flues lead from a series of Kilns.
The boiler above referred to may be of any suitable form, but I prefer the employ-
ment of the type known as the "Durham boiler."
In order that my invention may be the better understood 1 have appended the
accompanying sheet of drawings in which Figure 1 is an elevational view of the
suspended boiler, Figure 2 is a plan of the same illustrating the arrangement of
the branch flues in connection with the boiler, and Figure 3 is an end elevation of
the boiler showing the mode of suspension.
The boiler A is suspended preferably in the main flue B by suspension rods a
secured to girders or cast iron arches which latter are supported preferably upon
pillars or stanchions 6 protected by brickwork.
Each branch fluc c communicating with the Kilns D is provided with a damper, or
with dampers & or other suitable valve or valves, by means of which the flues may be
opened or closed at will.
In order to concentrate the heat of the gases from the Kilns DI prefer to bring
the branch flues c to one end of the boiler A, by which arrangement the hot gases will
traverse the entire length of said boiler A before being allowed to escapo by way of the
chimney.
It forms an essential feature in connection with my invention that the Kiln or Kilns
from which the hot gases proceed is is or are covered with a moveable lid, and more
particularly moveable lids constructed in accordance with the specification of my
invention No. 5814 dated 21st April 1887.
Having now 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 :-
First: The improved method of, and means or appliances connected with the
utilisation of the hot waste gases from cement and other Kilns for the production of
steam power substantially as herein set forth.
Second The mode of and means employed for suspending the boiler in connection
with Cement Kilns substantially as and for the purposes herein described and
shown.

page_text: Third In combination with Cement Kilns the method which I adopt for concen-
trating the heat of the gases therefrom substantially as and for the purpose herein set
forth.
Fourth The arrangement of the flues of the Kilns for conveving the gases to one
end of the boiler substantially as herein set forth.
th.
JAMES STEVENSON,
Gray's Inn Chambers,
20, High Holborn, London, W.C.,
Agent for Applicant.