IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEANS OF BURNING PETROLEUM OR OTHER LIQUID FUEL TO GENERATE HEAT
Year: 1880

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ETTERS PATENT to John Murray Forbes, junior, of 68, Cornhill, in the City
of London, Merchant, a Partner of the Firmn of Russell and Company,
trading in the Empire of China and elsewhere, for an Invention of
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEANS OF BURNING PETROLEUM OR OTHER LIQUID
FUEL TO GENERATE HEAT." A communication from abroad by Benjamin
Nehemiah Huestis, formerly of Phelpstown, in the County of Putnam and
State of New York, in the United States of America, and now of Shanghai,
in China.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Murray Forbes at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 16th November 1880.
JOHN MURRAY FORBES, junior, of 68, Cornhill, in the City of London, Merchant,
a Partner of the Firm of Russell and Company, trading in the Empire of
China and elsewhere. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEANS OF BURNING PETROLEUM
OR OTHER LIQUID FUEL TO GENERATE HEAT." [A communication from abroad
by Benjamin Nehemiah Huestis, formerly of Phelpstown, in the County of Putnam
and State of New York, in the United States of America, and now of Shanghai,
in China.]
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The Invention relates to an improvement in generating heat, and consists in
burning petroleum, either crude or refined, over or -in- connection with a bed of
calcium or of common lump lime.
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The usual boiler, fire-box, and a blower are employed. The blower is provided
with a cock by which the supply of oil may be regulated.
In operation, the boiler being filled with water, a sufficient quantity of broken
lime is placed in the fire box to cover its botton and enough oil then run in to
saturate the saine. To iguite this a small piece of lime is taken, and after wetting
it with oil it is lighted with a match and applied to the furnace; the blower is
then turned on, the supply of oil being regulated according to the size of the
furnace.
The quantity of lime employed will depend upon the size of the fire-box. It is
desirable that enough be used to form a thick bed, although a result will be effected
when even a small quantity is employed.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said John Murray Forbes in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 14th
May 1881.
JOHN MURRAY FORBES, junior, of 68, Cornhill, in the City of London, Merchant,
a Partner of the Firm of Russell and Company, trading in the Empire of China
and elsewhere. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEANS OF BURNING PETROLEUM OR
OTHER LIQUID FUEL TO GENERATE HEAT." A communication from abroad
by Benjamin Nehemiah Huestis, formerly of Phelpstown, in the County of Putnam
and State of New York, in the United States of America, and now of Shanghai,
in China.
The Invention relates to an improvement in generating heat, and consists in
burning petroleum, either crude or refined, over or in connection with a bed of
calcium or of common lump lime.
The usual boiler, fire-box, and a blower are employed. The blower is provided
with a cock by which tho supply of oil may be regulated.
In operation, the boiler being filled with water, a sufficient quantity of broken
lime is placed in the fire box to cover its bottom, and enough oil then run in to
saturate the same. To ignite this, a small piece of lime is taken, and after wetting
it with oil it is lighted with a match and applied to the furnace; the blower is
then turned on, the supply of oil being regulated according to the size of the
furnace.
The quantity of lime employed will depend upon the size of the fire box. It is
desirable that enough be used to form a thick bed, although a result will be effected
when even a small quantity is employed.
The nature of the Invention having been explained, convenient and desirable
methods of practicing it will at once suggest themselves to persons skilled in the
art to which it has relation.
As calcium and petroleum have never before been burned in conjunction with
enhanced results, I do not limit my claim to quantities or proportions, but what I
do claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is,―
First. The process of generating heat, consisting in burning crude or refined
petroleum in connection with calcium or with common lump lime, as set forth.
Second. The process of generating heat, consisting in burning petroleum in
connection with a bed of calcium or of common lump lime saturated with the oil,
as specified.
In witness whereof, I, the said John Murray Forbes, junior, have hereunto
set my hand and seal, this Twenty fifth day of April, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighty one
JOHN M. FORBES, JUNR. (L.S.)