and Filtering of Waters, Sewage, and other Liquids.
Year: 1884

page_text: and Filtering of Waters, Sewage, and other Liquids.
We PETER SMITH, 8 Victoria Mount, Wilmslow Road, Rusholme, Manchester,
General Contractor; and ROBERT WILD, 3 Carlisle Street, Littleborough,
Mechanical Engineer; both in the County of Lancaster do hereby declare the
nature of our improved invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEANS AND
APPARATUS FOR THE PURIFICATION & FILTERING OF WATERS, SEWAGE & OTHER
LIQUIDS" to be as follows:-
One part of our Invention refers to the application of a solution of Aluminous
cake, or Sulphate of Alumina, in the proportion of one gallon of the solution or
solutions to every fifty gallons of Water or Sewage, more or less as may be required,
or any other suitable precipitating agent or agents, for the treatment and purifying
on a large scale, such as Water, Sewerage & other large works &c; and thereafter
or otherwise passing the effluent through one or more of our improved filters as
may be desired and of which consists the second part of our Invention.
In carrying out our Invention We allow the Waters to be purified and filtered;
to pass first into an oblong or rectangular tank of proportionate size and dimensions,
more or less, as the case may be; and at the same time we allow or permit a small
stream of the precipitating solution or solutions to run into the said oblong or
rectangular tank, and become mixed with the water or liquids to be purified; the
waters so treated become clarified and the sediments precipitated to the bottom of
the said tank, from whence they are extracted by some suitable means; the clear
effluent or waters thereafter passes through a filter frame provided and situated at
the top or upper part of the said oblong tank, and thence passes out at the delivery
opening provided, and thence passes into one or more of the second part of our
invention, the filter or filters as the case may desire.
The second part of our Invention consists of our improved Filters, which are so
constructed as to be portable if so desirable, and of various shapes, sizes and forms,
by preference of an oblong or rectangular shape & form.
The upper part of our improved filter is provided with an open or covered
reception tank or chamber for the reception of the water or waters &c to be
purified and filtered; from this part or chamber the water or waters pass
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page_text: downwards through a perforated grid or grating and through the filtering materials
most suitable, by preference charcoal or carbon; after passing through the filtering
material the water or waters pass through another perforated grid or grating, which
is covered with suitable cotton, linen or asbestos cloth, whereon the filtering
material is placed, and prevented from getting into the reception tank or chamber
underneath, wherein the clear filtered water or waters are stored.
The filtered water or waters, thereafter pass from this store tank or chamber,
into and rise upwards through a suitable passage, pipe or chamber, and which is
the outlet for such water or waters, and after rising to a suitable height as may be
thought best, they are then delivered or overflow, and allowed to pass into any
stream or streams, or to be passed into one or more of our improved filters, as may
be required, and thence allowed to be run to waste or used over again for any
suitable purpose.

page_text: and Filtering of Waters, Sewage, and other Liquids.
We PETER SMITH, late of 8 Victoria Mount, Wilmslow Road, Rusholme,
Manchester, General Contractor, "but now of Sherwood Inn, Fallowfield, near
Manchester, aforesaid, Wine and Spirit Merchant and General Contractor; " and
ROBERT WILD, of 3 Carlisle Street, Littleborough, Mechanical Engineer, both
in the County of Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of our invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEANS AND APPARATUS FOR THE PURIFICATION &
FILTERING OF WATERS, SEWAGE & OTHER LIQUIDS," and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:―
One part of our Invention refers to the application of a solution of Aluminous
Cake or Sulphate of Alumina, in the proportion of one gallon of the solution or
solutions to every fifty gallons of Water or Sewage, more or less as may be
required, or any other suitable precipitating agent or agents for the treatment
and purifying on a large scale, such as Water, Sewerage and other large works;
and thereafter or otherwise passing the effluent through one or more of our
improved filters as may be desired, and of which consists the second part of our
Invention.
In carrying out our Invention we allow the waters to be purified and filtered;
to pass first into an oblong or rectangular tank of proportionate size and dimensions
more or less as the case may be, and at the same time we allow or permit a small
stream of the precipitating solution or solutions to run into the said oblong or
rectangular tank, and become mixed with the water or liquids to be purified; the
waters so treated become clarified and the sediments precipitated to the bottom of
the said tank; from whence they are extracted by pumping or some other suitable
means; the clear effluent or waters thereafter passes through a filter frame provided
and situated at the top or upper part of the said oblong tank (the said filter frames
resting upon a ledging or flange that is provided for the purpose) and thence passes
up through the filtering material, and finally escapes by and through the delivery
openings or outlets provided on each side of the said oblong tank, and thence
passes or escapes into one or more of the second part of our invention, the filter or
filters, as the case may desire.
The second part of our Invention consists of our improved Filters, which are so
constructed as to be of a portable form if so desirable, and of various shapes,
sizes and forms, by preference of an oblong or rectangular shape and form and
constructed of various materials as circumstances may require.
The upper part of our improved filter is provided with an open or covered
reception tank or chamber, for the reception of the water or waters to be purified
and filtered; from this part or chamber the water or waters pass downwards
through a perforated grid, grating or filter frames (which are of a conical shape
and form) and thence descends through the filtering materials most suitable, by
preference charcoal or carbon; after passing through the filtering material the water
or waters pass through another perforated grid, grating or filter.frame, which is

page_text: covered with suitable cotton, linen or asbestos cloth, whereon the filtering material
is placed and prevented from getting into the reception tank or chamber under-
neath; the water or waters after passing through this lower and second filtering
frame, passes thereafter into the said reception tank or chamber placed underneath,
wherein the clear filtered and purified water or waters are stored.
The filtered water or waters, thereafter pass from this store tank or chamber
through and by the opening provided, and rise upwards in and through a suitable
passage, pipe or chamber, and which forms the outlet for such water or waters, and
after rising to a suitable height as may be thought the best, the water or waters
are then allowed to overflow and pass into any stream or streams, or to be passed
into one or more of our improved filters as may be required; and thence allowed
to be run to waste, or used over again for any suitable purpose.
The grids, gratings or filter frames are by preference of a conical shape and form;
and are supported in position by means of a running ledge or flange that is
provided, and goes all the way, round in the inside of the tank and filters; the said
tank and filter or filters may be constructed of any suitable materials best adapted
for the object and purpose required.
And in order that this our said Invention may be more fully understood and
readily carried into operation We have hereunto annexed 2 Sheets of Drawings;
illustrative of our improved ineans and apparatus for the purification and filtering
of Waters, Sewage and other liquids, and We will now proceed to describe the
same, reference being had to the Figures and letters of reference marked thereon:* :
Figure 1, Sheet 1, is partly a cross sectional elevation, the lower part thereof
being a full end view, of our improved tank.
Figure 2, Sheet 1, is a full side view elevation of our improved tank, except the
part which is shewn in section.
Figure 1, Sheet 2, is partly a cross sectional elevation, the lower part thereof
being a full end view of our improved filter.
Figure 2, Sheet 2, is a full side view elevation of our improved filters, except the
part thereof, which is shewn in section.
The current, passage or flow of the Waters, Sewage or other liquids, is shewn and
indicated by the direction of the arrows marked upon the Drawings.
Figures 1 and 2, Sheet 1 :-
A. is the oblong or rectangular tank.
B. is the supply pipe for conveying the solutions of precipitating agent or
agents.
C. is the inlet and supply pipe or main sewer.
D. is the orifice or outlet for attaching a pipe or pipes thereto, in connection
with a pump, by means of which the sedimental matters precipitated to the bottom
of the tank or tanks are extracted.
E. is the filter frames, grid or gratings, whereon the filtering material is placed.
F. is the running ledge or flange which, goes all the way round the inside of
the tank; for the supporting of, and whereon the filter frames are placed.
G. is the filtering material (carbon).
H. is the outlets for the effluent waters or liquids to overflow or escape by.
Figures 1 and 2, Sheet 2 :-
A. is the open or covered reception tank or chamber.
B. is the conical perforated grids, gratings or filter frames.
C. is the running ledge or flange which runs all the way round for supporting
the conical filter frames or gratings thereon.
D: is the Carbon or other filtering material.
E. is the bottom or lower filtering frames or gratings, whereon the cotton, linen
or asbestos cloth and filtering materials are placed and supported thereon.
F. is another running ledge or flange as hereinbefore stated; for supporting the
bottom or lower.filtering frames or gratings.
G. is the store tank or chamber.

page_text: H. is the orifice or opening for communicating with the outlet passage, pipe or
chamber I.
I. is the outlet passage, pipe or chamber.
J. is the overflow spout.
K. is an outlet provided with a blank flange or sludge cock, for the object and
purpose of flushing and cleaning out the store tank or chamber G, when required.
L. A frame placed on boggie-wheels, whereon the filter or filters are placed so as
to be portable, for the object and purpose of quickly removing and replacing of
other filters in position when required; so as to prevent the stoppage of works as
little as possible, when the filters that have been at work, require to be cleaned
and replaced by others that are cleaned.
Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of this our said
Invention, together with the best methods with which we are acquainted for
carrying the same into practical effect, We wish it to be distinctly understood that
We make no claim to the use of any precipitating agent or agents for the clarifying
of Waters, Sewage or liquids, or of any filtering materials, save and except in the
manner hereinbefore described, as We are well aware that such materials have
hitherto been used in other processes of purification of Waters, Sewage and other
liquids, and that We do not confine ourselves to the precise form and arrangement
of the said Apparatus hereinbefore described and illustrated on the accompanying
Drawings, as the same may be considerably varied without departing from the
Invention, but what We do claim is
1st The use and employment of flat or conical filtering frames or gratings, and
filtering material, as described and shewn in Figures 1 and 2, Sheet 1; and
Figures 1 and 2, Sheet 2; or any mere modification of same, substantially as
and for the purposes herein before described and illustrated on the accompanying
Drawings.
2nd The combination and arrangement of apparatus for the purification and
filtering of Waters, Sewage and other liquids, or any mere modification of same,
substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and illustrated on the
accompanying Drawings.
3rd The combination and arrangement of a frame and boggie-wheels for the
filter or filters, or any mere modification of same, substantially as and for the
purposes herein before described and illustrated on the accompanying Drawings.
Dated 1
T.1 100
t.