Improved Pumping Apparatus for Liquids.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Mar., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 29th Dec., 1894—Accepted, 9th Feb., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Pumping Apparatus for Liquids.
SAMUEL HENRY ADAMS Hydraulic Engineer Peaseholm Green York do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to apparatus for the direct application of compressed air
upon liquid coupled with the method of creating it. I create this compressed air
by the force of an explosion in a suitable receptacle, and I connect this receptacle
usually by a pipe to another receptacle into which the liquid to be raised has
entered, with the result that this liquid is forced up a pipe fixed for the purpose,
and I arrange suitable outlets, inlets and valves to regulate the admission of liquid
and gas to and from their respective, receptacles and pipes. My apparatus may
be also arranged to work under a vacuum if I wished. I thus am enabled to pump
liquid from a well or other similar position without the intervention of the ordinary
pumping engine or machinery.
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Improved Pumping Apparatus for Liqui
SAMUEL HENRY ADAMS Hydraulic Engineer Peaseholm Green York and
5 & 7 Old Queen Street Westminster London, 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 consists in apparatus for the direct application of compressed air
upon liquid to be raised coupled with the method of creating it. I create this
compressed air by the force of an explosion in a suitable receptacle and I connect
this receptacle usually by a pipe to another receptacle into which the liquid to be
raised has entered with the result that this liquid is forced up a pipe fixed for the
purpose, and I arrange suitable outlets, inlets and valves to regulate the admission
of liquid and gas to and from their respective receptacles and pipes. My apparatus
may be also arranged to work under vacuum if I wish. I thus am enabled to pump
liquid from a well or other similar position without the intervention of the ordinary
pumping engine or machinery.
For the purpose of my invention 1 prefer to arrange a cased receptacle in
such a manner that it has first an inlet provided with a suitable non-return valve
for the entry of the water to be forced up and secondly an outgo pipe up
which this water shall be forced, and thirdly within a suitable chamber I cause an
explosion or a sudden liberation of confined air or gases to take place and I provide
that the force is diverted upon the liquid in a closed receptacle from which it is
then forced up the outgo pipe to the height required this height and the force of
the explosion being so regulated that the desired effect is obtained. I prefer to
utilise coal gas or the gas obtained from petroleum or other similar oil or spirit for

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my purpose but it is evident that if I can obtain an explosion or force of pressure
by any other means as for instance from a cartridge loaded with an explosive
material or by the use of carbonic acid gas or any other suitable material or agent
the result I desire would be obtained. It will be clear that if I can thus force up
water by such an explosion or pressure I can also utilise the vacuum which will be
caused at a period of the operation either in part or wholly to draw up water or
liquid and I may store my vacuum or pressure if I wish and by opening or closing
suitable valves utilise the force thus stored at the required intervals.
Reference to my drawings will explain my invention more fully.
Fig. 1 shews the apparatus in its simplest form its general arrangement and its
operations here A is the closed receptacle receiving the liquid to be raised
B is
the outgo pipe C the inlet non return valve E the well or water supply F the pipe
communicating pressure on the liquid contents of A and G is the chamber in which
the explosion may take place or apparatus causing such explosion or such explosions
may take place direct in A under certain circumstances.
Fig. 2 shews a method I may adopt of utilising the vacuum formed after an
explosion thus E is the source of liquid supply L is the up go pipe through which
the liquid is drawn M is the chamber in which the vacuum is exerted to draw up
water N is a non return valve to prevent the escape of liquid thus drawn up O is a
source of discharge for such liquid P is a valve isolating the explosion to the
exploding chamber G and Q is a valve which being forced open by an explosion
or pressure prevents the return of air to the chamber and allows of the formation
of the vacuum I thus use. I may arrange all or any of the valves or taps to be
worked or to work automatically. I may cause the liquid to be raised to enter my
receptacles at any suitable position or I may arrange these receptacles and their
parts in any manner I desire.
Fig. 3 shews a method I may adopt if required of storing the force of a series of
explosions in order that I may draw off the whole or a portion of the pressure
I require here G is the exploding chamber H is the storage reservoir A is
the closed receptacle into which water to be forced enters through valve C F is the
pressure pipe leading to A and K is a valve upon this pipe which admits the
pressure required to A and afterwards closing the valve shuts off the pressure
and J is a float rising and falling as the receptacle A fills or is emptied and thus,
turning on or off my supply of power from the storage reservoir H.
Now having fully 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 use of the force of an explosion or combustion directly applied upon
liquid to be raised in combination with a receptacle or liquid container and a non
return valve preventing the return of such liquid through the source from which it
entered.
2nd. The use of a receptacle for liquid with an inlet fitted with a non return
valve and an outgo pipe up which such liquid is to be forced in combination with a
receptacle connected therewith in the which an explosion shall take place for the
purpose of raising such liquid from a low to a higher level.
3rd. The use of the vacuum chamber M fitted with an outgo as O and having
attached a pipe dipping into liquid by means of which such liquid shall be drawn
into the chamber M or to a level higher than its source in combination with a
chamber as G in which a vacuum shall be formed for the purpose of thus drawing
up the liquid from the lower to a higher level.
4th. The use of a storage reservoir for a pressure or vacuum formed by an
explosion connected to a receptacle containing liquid to be raised and from which
the force may be taken by valves either automatically or non-automatically
in combination with such chamber in which an explosion is formed.
5th. I claim the use of a chamber receiving liquid having an outgo pipe up which
the liquid to be expelled to a higher level shall go, and in combination therewith a

page_text: chamber or vessel containing the pressure of air produced by an explosion or
liberation of gases therein, the said pressure being conveyed to the chamber
receiving liquid exerting itself therein and expelling the liquid therein contained up
the outgo pipe.
6th. I claim the use of a chamber wherein I shall create pressure by the
explosion of gases or otherwise and wherein after the pressure of the explosion has
been reduced a vacuum shall be created for the purpose of drawing liquid upwards
into a vessel from a lower source, the latter chamber being in connection with the
chamber in which the explosion or pressure was created.
7th. The general arrangement and design of the vessels and their parts shewn to
effect the purpose described, or their equivalents.
Dated this 28th day of December 1894.