Improved Condenser.
Year: 1896

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Condenser.
GEORGE LOVE Malton House Quebec Co. Durham, Engineer do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide a condenser so arranged that it may
condense steam, and or, any condensable matter in the products of combustion or
other gas, and also form and maintain in the condensing cylinder or chamber a
vacuum which may be regulated to meet various requirements. To carry my
improvements into effect I provide a suitable cylinder or chamber having
(preferably) at the top a water motor or turbine so arranged that the water used
in driving or actuating this water motor or turbine passes down and is utilized
for the purpose of condensing such steam, and or, such condensable matter as may
be passing through the condensing cylinder or chamber, this water motor or
turbine drives or gives motion to a suitable shaft, to this shaft is attached one or
more suitable arms these arms are so formed and arranged that when in motion
they act as mixers or agitators, and also act as propellers, and mix and churn the
water from the water motor or turbine together with such steam, and or, gas, as
may be under treatment, and also propel and cause such mixture to impinge on a
suitable tray, or suitable trays for the purpose of condensing steam, and or, any
condensable matter which may form part of the products of combustion, or other
gas passing through such condensing cylinder or chamber. In cases where it is
found that a sufficient vacuum is not formed or maintained in the condensing
cylinder or chamber by the motion of these arms; I place (preferably) at the lower
end of the condensing cylinder or chamber a suitable fan, this fan I also prefer
to attach to, and to be driven by, the water motor or turbine, and so arranged that
the speed of such fan may be regulated, for the purpose of forming and maintaining
a sufficient vacuum. To the condensing cylinder or chamber I provide a suitable
outlet for any uncondensed gas, and the water with any condensed matter passes
into a suitable receptacle and may seal the bottom of the condensing cylinder or
chamber, or inay be taken, or may pass away, as desired.
Dated this 19th day of March 1896.
GEORGE LOVE.
I, GEORGE LOVE Malton House Quebec Co. Durham, Engineer, 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 :-
The object of this invention is to provide a condenser so arranged that it may
condense steam and, or the products of combustion or other gas and also form and
maintain in the condensing cylinder or chamber a vacuum which may be regulated
to meet various requirements.

page_text: The accompanying drawings show an apparatus arranged and adapted to carry
my invention into practical effect. Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding
parts in all the figures.
Fig. 1. is an elevation of the condenser A. showing a water inlet W, a steam
and or gas iulet H. an uncondensed gas outlet O. an overflow pipe L. and a sludge
valve S.
Fig. 2. is an elevation of the condenser A showing a water inlet W.. an
uncondensed gas outlet O. and a water outlet P. through which heated water may
be taken from a receptacle R (Figs. 3 & 4) by the aid of a pump or otherwise
for use in steam boilers, for re-use at the water motor or turbine or for any other
use for which the water may be required.
Fig. 3 is a section on the line B. B. of Fig. 1. showing a vertical shaft I. with
a water motor M. arms or mixers N. and a fan F. secured thereto, and showing
circular trays T. secured to the sides of a condensing chamber C. and water
receptacle R.
Fig. 4 is a section on the line D. D. of, Fig. 2. showing a vertical shaft I. with
a water motor M. and arms or mixers N. secured thereto with trays T. secured
to the sides of a condensing chamber C. with water receptacle R. and without
a fan F.
In the practical working of this invention the water used for actuating or giving
motion to the water motor enters at W. and after giving motion to the moving
parts of the apparatus falls onto a circular tray T. (these trays I prefer to depress
or slope towards the centre) and by this tray the water is guided towards the
centre of the condensing chamber C. and comes into contact with the steam, and
or the products of combustion or other gas entering through the inlet H. this water
together with the steam, and or gas is now mixed and churned by the arms or
mixers N. and caused to impinge on a tray T. by which the mixture of water,
steam and or gas is guided towards the centre of the chamber C. when it is again
mixed and churned by the mixers N. and again guided towards the centre by a
tray T. and this mixing and churning by the arms or mixers N. and guiding
towards the centre by the trays T may be repeated so often as may be found
necessary. In Fig. 3 is shown a fan which I prefer to use in many cases for the
better maintaining of a vacuum, the revolutions of the arms or mixers and fau
may be regulated to meet various requirements by the quantity and pressure of
the water entering to the water motor or turbine at W. after passing down through
these mixers and trays any uncondensed gas may pass out at the outlet O. which
may lead to suitable chimney or elsewhere as may be desired and may lead
through any suitable back pressure valve when necessary the water with any
condensed matter falls into a receptacle R. and may pass out through an overflow
pipe L. and valve U. this overflow pipe may lead to any suitable tank or reservoir
for collecting the water for use at steam boilers, re-use at the water motor or
türbine or otherwise, or it may lead to any convenient sewer or drain if desirable.
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.
The mixing and churning of steam and or the products of combustion or other
gas, together with the water used to give motion to the moving parts of the
condensing apparatus, by means of revolving arms or mixers (and in some cases
with a fan) attached to a vertical shaft, and with circular stationary, collecting
trays for the purpose of condensing steam and or any condensable matter in the
products of combustion or other gas substantially as described.
Dated this 14th day of December 1896.
GEORGE LOVE.