Improved Method of and Apparatus for Centrifugally Separating Solids and other Matter from Liquids.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 1st Apr., 1889-Accepted, 22nd June, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Method of and Apparatus for Centrifugally Separating
Solids and other Matter from Liquids.
WILLIAM HUCKS 22 Oval Road James Street Camden Town N.W. Engineer do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Consists of several arms or chambers radiating from one common centre, arranged
for the liquid to enter them near the contro and How towards the circumference again
returning to the centre, this progress may be continued as often as the nature of the
liquid may require. Thus causing the liquid to remain a longer or shorter period
under the influence of centrifugal force.
During its progress through the arms or chambers, matter or liquid which may be
of a heavier gravity than the liquid treated will remain in the cells on the circum-
ference of the arms, there to be released from time to time as it may accumulate, by
means of the slide valves over ports or outlets to the colls referred to.
Fig. 1 shews the arms D. D radiating from the receiving chamber C and represents
the plan as dotted through from A to B in section Fig. 2.
Fig. 2. shews the apparatus in section as dotted from A to B in plan Fig. 1. C is
a circular receiving chamber or channel communicating with all the arms as shewn
in Fig. 1.
Liquids entering the channel C will flow through the chambers marked E and in
the direction indicated by the arrows, overflowing into outlet F and collecting in the
stationary receiver G to be distributed at the spout H.
The liquid during its progress through the chambers E will deposit solid or other
matter in the cells marked and will be retained by the ports or outlets marked J.
being closed by the slide valves K K these ports may be opened or closed during the
rotation of the machine and any solid matter will be expelled (by the centrifugal force
when they are opened) into the collecting chamber M.
N represents the arms which are for actuating the slide valves over the ports or
outlets.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Method of and Apparatus for Centrifugally Separating
Solids and other Matter from Liquids.
WILLIAM HUCKS 22 Oval Road James Street Camden Town N.W. 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 :-
My invention relates to the removal of solids or semisolids from liquids or
separating of liquids of different gravities from each other by means of centrifugal
force..
When in operation the solids or semisolids &c. &c., present in the liquid to be
treated will be retained on the outer rim of the separator in cells or otherwise and the
clear or partially clear liquid will be forced either by natural gravitation or by artificial
pressure produced by force pumps or any other means to return by a suitable arrange-
-ment towards the centre of the machine and there discharged by means of proper
outlets, into a receptacle for receiving same.
Solid or other matter which the centrifugal force may retain at the circumference
of machine may be discharged at intervals or continuously by moveable valves or

page_text: slides actuated while the machine is in motion, or there may be sufficient capacity at
the circumference to retain a considerable quantity of matter to be removed when the
machine is at rest.
:
I do not bind myself to any particular forin of the machine neither do I confine
myself to the manner the liquid shall return towards centre of machine to be dis-
charged, also how I shall deliver the accumulated matter at circumference of machine,
it may be continuous or intermittent.
My invention consists of several arms or chambers radiating from one common
centre arranged for the liquid to enter them near the centre and flow towards the
circumference, again returning to the centre, this progress may be continued as often
as the nature of the liquid may require, thus causing the liquid to remain a longer or
shorter period under the influence of centrifugal force and still further to assist this
action it may be found desirable to retard the progress of the liquid through the arms
by causing it to pass through wire gauze or any other suitable material, the gauze to
be placed in such a manner that the centrifugal force will continuously cleanse its
surface from any matter it may intercept.
During its progress through the arms or chambers, matter or liquid which may be
of a heavier gravity than the liquid treated, will remain in the cells on the circum-
ference of the arms there to be released from time to time as it may accumulate by
means of the, slide valves over the ports or outlets to the cells referred to.
Fig. 1 shews the arms D D radiating from the receiving chamber C and represents
the plan as dotted through from A to B in section Fig. 2.
Fig. 2 shews tho apparatus in section as dotted from A to B in plan Fig. 1. C is a
circular receiving chamber or channel communicating with all the arms as shewn
in Fig. 1.
Liquid entering the channel C will flow through the chambers marked E and in
the direction indicated by the arrows, overflowing into outlets F and collecting in the
stationary receiver G to bo distributed at the spout H.
The liquid during its progress through the chambers E will deposit solid or other
matter in the cells marked I and will be retained by the ports or outlets marked J
being closed by the slide valves K, K₁ these ports may be opened or closed during the
rotation of the machine and any solid matter will be expelled (by the centrifugal force
when they are opened) into the collecting chambers M.
N represents the arms which are for actuating the slide valves over the ports or
outlets.
Further it may be desired to force the liquid through the machine at a higher rate
of speed than it will gravitate through the arms as already described and in order to
effect this, it will be seen Sheet 2 Fig. 3 the apparatus may be provided with a
hollow spindle A fitted in a suitable gland B to render it water tight the liquid passing
as indicated by the arrows into the chamber C passing by the tubes D to the circum-
ference of the machine and again returning by the pipes E discharging the liquid into
the receptacle F by the pipes G; H is the chamber or cell where the solid or other
matter will accumulate each chamber can be provided with two valves or slides K. K.
actuated by the rods and lovers L M together, as here shown or separately if desired
thus allowing chamber at circumference to remain open without any fear of the
liquid being discharged except what the chamber or cell might contain, owing
to the presence of the second valve or slide being closed when the outside valve
is open.
These chambers may be arranged so as to contain a larger amount of material and
in place of being cleared by centrifugal force might have an arrangement of
moveable covers to be taken off when the machine is at rest and their contents
discharged.
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:
1st. I claim the principal of liquid entering near the centre of machine and

page_text: passing towards the circumference again to return towards the centre to be
discharged.
2nd. To continue this process of flow and return from centre to circumference back
again to centre for any number of times according to the nature of the liquid to be
treated.
3rd. The collecting of solid or other matters in cells or chambers on the circum-
ference of apparatus.
4th. Discharging same either at intervals or continuously by means of any form of
valve, slide, or revolving or moveable chamber actuated while the machine is in motion
by any arrangements of levers, cams, screws or clutches.
5th. The arrangement of double valve or slide fitted to each chamber to provide
for clearing same while valve or slide near the centre is closed.
Dated this 30th day of March 1889
WILLIAM HUCKS.