AN IMPROVED COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING AND REMOVING SEDIMENT OR INCRUSTATION IN STEAM BOILERS AND ENGINES
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Edmund Edwards, of the firm of Edwards and Co :,
Patent Agents and Engineers, of 40, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane,
in the County of Middlesex for an Invention of "AN IMPROVED COMPOSITION
FOR PREVENTING AND REMOVING SEDIMENT OR INCRUSTATION IN STEAM
BOILERS AND ENGINES A communication to him from abroad by Jean
Vernanchet, of Paris, in the Republic of France.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Edmund Edwards at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 22nd June 1882.
EDMUND EDWARDS, of the firm of Edwards and Co:-Patent Agents and
Engineers, of 40 Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, in the County of
Middlesex "AN IMPROVED COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING AND REMOVING
SEDIMENT OR INCRUSTATION IN STEAM BOILERS AND ENGINES," [A communi-
cation to him from abroad by Jean Vernanchet, of Paris, in the Republic of
France.]
"
This Invention has for its object an improved composition for removing sediment
or incrustation from steam boilers or engines in which it has already been deposited,
and for preventing such deposit in boilers or engines which are new or from which
it has been removed.
The improved composition consists of Salt of Alum, Salt of Soda, and Sea-salt,
intimately mixed together in combination with a sufficient quantity of glue.
The relative proportions of the several materials may be varied according to the
character of the incrustation or deposit which is to be removed, or of the water
which is to be used in the boiler.
The composition as described is added to the water in the boiler cither when the
latter is in use, or when it is at rest.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Edmund Edwards in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
22nd December 1882.
EDMUND EDWARDS of the firm of Edwards & Co:-, Patent Agents and
Engineers, of 40, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane in the County of
Middlesex "AN IMPROVED COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING AND REMOVING
SEDIMENT OR INCRUSTATION IN STEAM BOILERS AND ENGINES" A communi-
cation to me from abroad by Jean Vernanchet of Paris in the Republic of France
This invention has for its object an improved composition for removing sediment
or incrustation from steam boilers or Engines in which it has already been deposited,
and for preventing such deposit in boilers or Engines which are new or from which
it has been removed.
The improved composition consists of Salt of Alum, salt of soda, and sea salt,
intimately mixed together in combination with a sufficient quantity of glue.
The relative proportions of the soveral materials may be varied according to the
character of the incrustation or deposit which is to be removed; or of the water
which is to be used in the boiler.
The composition as described is added to the water in the boiler either when the
latter is in use, or when it is at rest.
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I claim, the composition consisting of the above named materials, combined and
used substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore described.
In witness whereof, I the said Edmund Edwards, have hereunto set my
hand and seal this 22nd day of December, in the year of our Lord 1882.
EDMUND EDWARDS
(L.S.)