Арrovoй тостой от папитаcturing similar Suitable Oil, and in Apparatus Employed therein.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 9th June, 1886.
Complete Left, 17th Nov., 1886.
Complete Accepted, 1st Mar., 1887.
Арrovoй тостой от папитаcturing
similar Suitable Oil, and in Apparatus Employed therein.
I, THOMAS DRAKE of Imperial Arcade, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, Gentleman do
hereby declare the nature of my invention for "AN IMPROVED METHOD OF MANU-
FACTURING GAS FROM BENZOLINE OR OTHER SIMILAR SUITABLE OIL, AND IN APPARATUS
EMPLOYED THEREIN to be as follows:-
My invention consists in the employment of new and improved means and processes
for manufacturing gas from benzoline or other suitable olifant oils, which gas may be
employed for illuminating purposes or for generating steam in land and marine
boilers for driving steam engines, and other purposes where applicable.
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In carrying out my invention I place the oil in a suitable vessel, and at a suitable
distance therefrom I employ a "Roots or other form of blower, and blow a stream
of atmospheric air through the oil, which in passing through the said oil becomes so
far impregnated therewith as to be made illuminating.
In order to prepare the atmospheric air so that it will readily absorb the oil, the air
is blown through a chamber or vessel containing lime or other suitable substance for
the purpose of removing the moisture therefrom; afterwards it passes through a coiled
or other form of pipe which is heated by steam or other suitable means whereby the
air becomes superheated, and from this point, the air, which is now dry and hot, enters
into the bottom of the oil vessel and passes up through the oil, certain trays or
division plates covered with fine canvas being placed therein so as to prevent the too
rapid ascent of the air, which is now converted into gas and carried forward to any
suitable place for use either as illuminating gas or heating gas.
If the gas is too rich when used for heating purposes, I introduce atmospheric air at
a suitable or convenient place before its combustion.
The gas, manufactured in the manner above described, is very explosive, but to
prevent it firing back," both the oil vessel and the pipes are at various and suitable
places protected by the insertion of thin wire gauze, on much the same principle as the
Davey Lamp.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of Manufacturing Gas from Benzoline, or other
similar Suitable Oil, and in Apparatus Employed therein.
I, THOMAS DRAKE of the Imperial Arcade Huddersfield Yorkshire, Gentleman do
hereby declare the nature of my invention for "AN IMPROVED METHOD OF MANU-
FACTURING GAS FROM BENZOLINE OR OTHER SIMILAR SUITABLE OIL, AND IN APPARATUS
EMPLOYED THEREIN and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:—
My invention consists in the employment of a new and improved means and process
for manufacturing gas from benzoline, or other suitable oils, which gas may be
employed for illuminating purposes, or for generating steam in land and marine
boilers for driving steam engines and other purposes where applicable.
In carrying out my invention I place the oil in a suitable vessel, and at a suitable
distance therefrom I employ a
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"Roots or other form of blower, and blow a stream of
atmospheric air through the oil, which, in passing through the said oil becomes so far
impregnated therewith as to be made illuminating.
In order to prepare the atmospheric air so that it will readily absorb the oil, the air
is blown through a chamber or vessel containing lime, or other suitable substances, for
the purpose of removing the moisture therefrom, afterwards it passes through a coiled
or other form of pipe which is heated by steam or other suitable means whereby the
air becomes super-heated, and from this this point the air, which is now dry and hot
enters into the bottom of the oil vessel and passes up through the oil; certain trays or
division plates covered with fine canvas being placed therein so as to prevent the too
rapid ascent of the air, which is now converted into gas and carried forward to any
suitable place for use either as illuminating gas or heating gas.
If the gas is too rich when used for heating purposes I introduce atmospheric air at
a suitable or convenient place before its combustion.
Such being the nature and object of my invention, I will now make reference to the
accompanying sheet of drawings illustrative thereof." A is a vessel filled nearly to the
top with benzoline or other suitable oil, the said vessel being subdivided by sheets of
canvas a, or other suitable material attached to a frame supported upon angle iron
bars connected to inner side of the vessel.
This vessel A is hermetically sealed, but to ensure that the oil therein shall not
evaporate, the said vessel is placed within a larger vessel B, and is supported upon
suitable feet c leaving a space all round which is filled in with water, or water and wood
saw dust, taps & being employed to let out the water when required. C is a gauge to show
the quantity of benzoline within the vessel A. D is another vessel subdivided by
perforated plates fresting upon angle iron plates g, the intervening spaces being filled
up with unslacked lime for purposes hereinafter explained. E is another vessel filled
with the coiled pipe F which vessel is supplied with exhaust steam from an engine, or
from other sources, the said steam which enters in at the pipe G, and out at the pipe H.

page_text: is employed for the purpose of heating the coil F, and if the steam within the vessel
condenses, the water therein may be let out by the small tap h.
When commencing to manufacture gas according to my invention I employ a fan I
which blows air into the bottom of the vessel D, the said air passing up through the
lime placed therein; but in order that the air may not ascend too rapidly, it is made to
pass through the perforated plates f; thence through the pipe J and through heated
coil F, by which time the air will have become dry, and passes through the remainder of
the pipe J, the end of which is perforated or filled with small holes allowing the heated
dry air to escape therefrom, and which it will be seen fakes place at the bottom of the
benzoline vessel A.
The air now rises up through the benzoline but to prevent its too rapid ascent, it
passes through the sheets of canvas a where it becomes so far pregnated with oil as to
be converted into gas.
The gas thus made passes out from the benzoline vessel at point and through the
pipe to any suitable receptacle for the purpose of being used to raise steam in a
boiler or other vessel containing water, or the said gas may be used for other heating
purposes.
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As the gas so manufactured is very explosive and liable to firing back," the end
of the outlet pipe L at point in oil cistern A, is covered with fine wire gauze, as also
the pipe L at parts & and 7, and so is the bottom of the pipe T in the vessel N, which
wire gauze is applied in the same manner and on the same principle as the "Davey
Lamp" so as to prevent any liability to firing back."
If the gas is required for illuminating purposes, it is passed down the pipe M and
through another vessel N containing benzoline or other suitable oil, by which means
its illuminating power is increased.
If by any means the air passing through the pipe J should contain moisture, and
lodge in the said pipe, it can be let out by tap P, and if any water enters into the
sealed vessel A, I have attached thereto a small vessel R connected by pipe m to the
bottom of the sealed vessel to receive the said water, if therefore any water gathers in
the sealed vessel A, it will descend into the vessel R from which it is let out by tap n.
This vessel R is provided with a water gauge S to show the quantity of water
lodging in the said vessel.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I would have it understood that I do
not confine myself to the exact details and arrangements of the several parts shown
on the drawings, but I declare that what I claim as my invention is:—
Firstly The manufacture of gas by forcing dry hot air through benzoline or other
suitable oils, in the manner and for purposes substantially as herein shown and
described.
Secondly The manufacture of gas by forcing ordinary atmospheric air (without
being previously dried or heated) through oil vessels such as A and N, or a number of
such vessels A and N following each other, and working in combination.
Thirdly The means substantially as herein shown and described for drying
atmospheric air by the use of lime or other suitable substances previous to passing
through oil for gas making purposes.
Fourthly The means substantially as herein shown and described for heating air
previous to passing through the benzoline or other oils for gas making purposes.