Improved Process of and Apparatus for Making Heating and Illuminating Gas.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 11th July, 1892-Accepted, 3rd Sept., 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Process of and Apparatus for Making Heating and
Illuminating Gas.
I, ALONZO NOTEMAN, of 2723 Monroe Street, in the City of.Toledo, State of*
Ohio, United States of America, Gentleman, 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 an improved process of and apparatus for making gas
from petroleum, whereby the gaseous product contained therein is removed there-
from and the heavy oil or residuum is retained intact.
Among the objects sought to be attained by my invention, is to provide a simple.
and inexpensive process for removing the gaseous product from the petroleum and
conveying it to a suitable receiver or holder and conveying the heavy oil or
residuum to a separate receptacle, so that a fixed gas produced suitable for
heating and illuminating purposes and the oil is also adapted for use for burning,.
lubricating, etc.
A further object of my invention is to provide a simple, durable and inexpensive
apparatus for carrying out the described process, and with the recited objects.
in view.
The invention consists in the process and the construction, arrangement and
combination of parts of the apparatus as hereinafter fully described.
In the accompanying drawing I have shown a diagrammatic view of an apparatus.
constructed in accordance with and embodying my invention.
Referring by letter to the said drawing, A designates a tank or receptacle in
which is stored petroleum in its crude state and from this tank leads the feed pipe B
which preferably is provided with a nozzle C and a cock or valve D for regulating
the feed of petroleum.
The feed pipe enters the lower branch Ę of the pipe F having the upper
branch Ex which leads to a gasometer or receiver G which may be of any desired
construction, and said pipe is further provided with an elbow or bend from which,
leads a pipe H for conducting the heavy oil or residuum to a tank or storage
receptacle J provided with a cock K and pipe having a check valve L..
The lower branch E of the pipe F near its free or closed end is provided with
an opening surrounded by a flange E¹ and secured to the flange and communicating
with the opening is the casing or box M which is provided with a series of
openings for admitting air to the burner N arranged below said openings, all as
clearly shown.
The construction, operation and advantages of my invention will be readily
understood from the accompanying drawings, taken in connection with the foregoing
description and I will merely state that the oil is fed to the lower branch of the
pipe F where it is subjected to the action of the products of combustion or heat to a
temperature of about 170 F. which vaporizes the oil and removes the gaseous or
lighter products from the petroleum which ascending, passes through the upper
branch of the pipe to the receiver in the form of a fixed gas highly efficient for
heating and lighting purposes and the heavy oil or residuum passes down or descends
through the lower branch of the pipe to the tank from which it can be drawn for
the desired purposes.
The main feature of my process and apparatus is that the petroleum in its crude
state is acted upon and the gaseous products which are inherent are removed and
carried to a receiver and the heavy oil is retained intact and can be used efficiently
for the intended purposes.

page_text: 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
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1. The herein described process of making gas from oil and retaining the heavy
oil or residuum intact, which consists in separating the gaseous products of the oil
by heating the oil to the proper temperature to vaporize the oil and cause the
lighter or gaseous product to leave the oil, substantially as described.
2. The herein described process of making gas from petroleum and retaining the
heavy oil or residuum intact, which consists in feeding the oil in its crude state to
a heater, then subjecting the oil to the action of about 170 Fährenheit to vaporize
the oil and combine the products of combustion therewith, whereby the lighter or
gaseous product of the oil is extracted and the heavy oil is carried off intact, sub-
stantially as described.
3. In an apparatus for making gas from petroleum and retaining the oil intact,
consisting of a tank for feeding the petroleum a pipe leading from said tank, a pipe
to receive the pipe from the oil tank, a gasometer or receiver communicating with
said pipe at its upper end and a tank communicating with the lower. end of said
pipe, and means for heating the oil feed pipe to vaporize the oil and cause the
gaseous products and the heavy oil to separate, for the purpose described.
4. In an apparatus for making gas from petroleum and retaining the oil intact,
the combination of a tank for supplying the petroleum, a feed pipe leading there-
from, a pipe into which the feed pipe terminates communicating with a receiver for
gas and a tank for heavy oil and residuum, a closed casing communicating with the
latter pipe and the oil feed pipe therein, said casing having a series of small
openings, and. a burner in said casing for heating the oil feed pipe to separate
the gaseous product from the petroleum and cause the same to ascend, and the
heavy oil to descend, for the purpose described.
Dated this 11th day of July 1892.
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicant.