Improvements in and in connection with the Regenerator. Settings of Retorts for the Manufacture of Coal Gas and for other Purposes.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Feb., 1898
Complete Specification Left 5th Dec. 1898-Accented 3rd Feb.. 1899
Date of Application, 3rd Feb., 1898
Complete Specification Left 5th Dec 1898-Accented 3rd Feb.. 1899
Improvements in and in connection with the Regenerator. Settings
of Retorts for the Manufacture of Coal Gas and for other Purposes.
I, GEORGE WINSTANLEY, of the Gas Works, Coventry, in the County of War-
wick, Gas Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention for improvements in and in connection with the regenerator
settings of retorts for the manufacture of coal gas and for other purposes has for
its principal objects to effect a better mixing of the gases generated, and an im-
proved method of conveying the air for combustion, and consists essentially in
the employment of tiles of special shape in the construction of regenerator settings
and in the general arrangement of regenerators and generators of the kind for
which a patent No. 4212 dated March 1st. 1884 was granted to me, and by
means of which a sure heating and a better and more perfect control of the
air and fire combinations are obtained.
The regenerator air and fire tiles are arranged with deep sides and made either
in separate parts, or as a whole in suitable lengths to meet the various sizes and
widths of arches and so formed as to produce the present hit and miss fire open-
ings following each alternate course. The special features in these improvements
are greater depth of air and fire spaces; the formation of rows in single pieces
or in whole parts of 18 inches and upward in length; making the air and alter-
nating openings with a new and special form of tile giving greater area than
those at present in use; a new form of opening for the drop fire as it descends
from the setting into the regenerator, this also being made of a new and special
tile having an elongated opening with its sides made to fit perfectly into the air
tiles by tongued and grooved slots either curved or straight or both; also a new
and special stop brick to form subdivisions in the air ways and in alternate
courses made to suit each such part as it is applied to, to prevent the air from
shortcircuiting and to produce a perfectly air tight joint and a clear air circulating
passage in the various parts applied; the collecting and bringing the whole of
the heated air in any quantity to any given point
The intensely heated air, by means of these specially designed bricks, is con-
veyed to any desired point and in such quantity that on contact with the carbonic
oxide issuing from the generator it is converted instantly at the moment of
contact into carbonic acid thus producing an intense white heat and so doing
away with the combustion chamber so common in most regenerative systems.
The improvements produce the most perfect subdivision of air and gases and
a sure safeguard against the short-circuiting of both.
The increased heating of the air to an intense degree thus ensures the most
perfect combustion and further reduces the consumption of fuel over that which
obtains in the present form of setting. Both air and fire will move slowly through
the regenerator and an immediate combination of the bodies on contact with

page_text: cach other will ensue. Any portion of the mixture may be placed at any given
point in the structure and thus heat to any desired degree each and every portion
of the retort settings either horizontal or inclined, or brick kilns, glass ovens or
any form of oven where heat is applied
Dated this 3rd row of Wo 1898
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents
Improvements in and in connection with the Regenerator Settings
of Retorts for the Manufacture of Coal Gas and for other Purposes.
I, GEORGE WINSTANLEY, of the Gas Works, Coventry, in the County of War-
wick, Gas 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:-
This invention for improvements in and in connection with the regenerator
settings of retorts for the manufacture of coal gas and for other purposes has for
its principal objects to effect a better mixing of the gases generated, and an im-
proved method for conveying the air for combustion, and consists essentially in.
the employment of tiles of special shape in the construction of regenerator settings
of the kind for which a Patent No. 4212 dated March 1st, 1884 was granted
to me and by means of which a sure heating and a better and more perfect control
of the air and fire combinations are obtained.
The intensely heated air, by means of these specially designed bricks, is con-
veyed to any desired point and in such quantity that on contact with the carbonic
oxide issuing from the generator it is converted instantly at the moment of
contact into carbonic acid thus producing an intense white heat and so doing
away with the combustion chamber so common in most regenerative systems.
The improvements produce the most perfect subdivision of air and gases and
a sure safeguard against the short-circuiting of both.
The increased heating of the air to an intense degree thus ensures the most
perfect combustion and further reduces the consumption of fuel over that which
obtains in the present form of setting. Both air and fire will move slowly through
the regenerator and an immediate combination of the gases on contact with each
other will ensue.
Referring to the accompanying drawings;
Fig. 1 is a vertical cross section of a retort setting showing the tiles arranged
so as to form the regenerator. Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the line A A Fig. 1
and Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on the line B-B Fig. 1.
The regenerator is built up of a quantity of tiles as shown in Figs. 4 to 22.
Figs. 4 and 5 represent elevation and plan of a tile C divided into three pas-
eages the centre one having openings a a¹ through which the waste gases pass
and being provided with tongues b and grooves e for jointing similar tiles together
while the air traverses the outer passages.
Figs. 6 and 7 are elevation and plan of a tile D provided with tongues and
grooves as shown. Figs. 8 and 9 are elevation and plan of a tile E provided with
grooves in which other tiles such as C or D) are jointed.
Figs. 10, 11 and 12 are front elevation, vertical section and plan of a tile F
provided with openings a for the passage of the waste gases and with rabbeted
edges d and grooves è.

page_text: Figs. 13, 14 and 15 are front elevation, end elevation and plan of a tile G
provided with an opening a for the passage of the waste gases and with rabbeted
edges and grooves e for jointing purposes.
Figs. 16, 17 and 18 are front elevation, end elevation and plan respectively of
a tile H rabbeted and grooved as shown.
Figs. 19 and 20 are elevation and plan of a curved tile I provided with open-
ing a for the passage of air for final mixture with carbonic oxide from generator.
Figs. 21 and 22 are elevation and plan of a tile L provided with opening a
for the passage of the waste gases.
Figs. 23, 24 and 25 are front elevation, end elevation and plan of a tile M
provided with an opening a for the passage of waste gases and with rabbeted
edge d and grooves e for jointing purposes.
The various tiles are indicated on Figs. 1, 2 and 3 by capital letters similar to
those used on the detail drawings.
Tiles D and F are used to replace tile C or in combination with it where required
as for instance to make up exact lengths of flues.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1. Rabbeted, tongued, grooved and perforated tiles substantially as described
and shown for the purpose set forth.
2. The construction of regenerators with rabbeted, tongued, grooved and per-
forated tiles substantially as described and shown.
Dated this 5th day of December 1898.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.