A Method of Pulverizing, Dividing, or Gasifying Liquids.
Year: 1888

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Method of Pulverizing, Dividing, or Gasifying Liquids.
I LEON SERPOLLET, of 27 Rue des Cloys, Paris, in the Republic of France,
Mechanical Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to a novel method of pulverizing, dividing, or vaporizing
liquids, particularly combustible liquids, such as ether, alcohol, and various hydro-
carbons, with the object of burning them, of applying them to industrial, chemical or
physical operations, or of producing various kinds of combinations, whether these
liquids be pure or mixed with other liquids or with water. The invention is based on
a novel application of my instantaneous steam generator.
The combustible liquid which can be burned in an illuminating apparatus or in a
furnace, or be otherwise industrially applied, is injected into one of my capillary
vaporizers, for instance into one of the kind shewn in section in Figs. 1 and 2 of the
annexed sheet of drawings. The liquid injected into A and spread out in a thin
capillary layer or sheet in the generator B (which is heated by any suitable means to
the requisite temperature) passes out at B¹ in an extremely vaporized or sub-divided
condition; if the temperature be high enough, its elements may even become
disassociated.
In the case of combustible vapours, these latter on passing out of the generator will
take fire and may be burnt with a cylindrical or with a flat flamo as desired; and to
which may be applied any of the ordinary means for obtaining perfect combustion and
recuperation of the heat which are sometimes applied to oil and gas burners. The
generator should be of suitable form and size according to the object of the apparatus.
It is essential that the vaporization or pulverization or gasification be effected in
capillary layers or sheets up to the point of delivery. On burning the liquid thus
gasified, a portion of the heat of the flame may be recuperated and applied to heat the
generator or gasifier itself. By the means hereinabove described I can not only
construct lamps entirely of metal, on Carcel's system or with moderators, but I can
also utilize in furnaces all heavy oils of petroleum or other oils, whether these oils be
burned in their natural condition, or with admixture of a suitable quantity of water ;'
the latter being heated whilst in a thin sheet or layer to a high temperature.
On coming into contact with the hydrocarbon the water is decomposed into its two
elements, hydrogen and oxygen, and the combustible mixture of the whole of the
hydrocarburetted vapours burns on contact with the oxygen of the surrounding air.
I may construct my pulverizator or gasifier in any desired and suitable form; and of
any suitable size and materials, and may heat it by any suitable means, so long as the
essential nature of the invention remains viz. the spreading of the liquid to be gasified,
into a thin capillary sheet or layer. The vapour thus obtained is capable of being
burned in an illuminating or heating burner, or of being applied to various chemical

page_text: or other industrial purposes for producing reactions or combinations at a high tempera-
ture &c. These vapours when sufficiently, combustible can be burned after their
expansive force has been utilized in motive power engines.
Dated this 27th day of October 1888.
W. LLOYD WISE,
Per F. J. Brougham,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Method of Pulverizing, Dividing, or Gasifying Liquids.
I, LEON SERPOLLET, of 27 Rue des Cloys, Paris in the Republic of France,
Mechanical 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 relatos to a novel method of pulverizing, dividing, and vaporizing
liquids, particularly combustible liquids, such as ether, alcohol, and various hydro-
carbons, with the object of burning them, of applying them to industrial, chemical or
physical operations, or of producing various kinds of combinations, whether these
liquids be pure or mixed with other liquids or with water.
This invention is based on a novel application of my instantaneous steam generators.
The combustible liquid, which can be burned in an illuminating apparatus or in a
furnace, or be otherwise industrially applied, is injected into one of my capillary
vaporizers, for instance into one of the kind shewn in section in Figs. 1 & 2 of the
sheet of drawings filed with my provisional Specification.
The liquid injected into A & spread out in a thin capillary layer or sheet in the
generator B (which is heated by any suitable means to the requisite temperature)
passes out at B' in an extremely vaporized or sub-divided condition; if the tempera-
ture be high enough, its elements may even become disassociated.
In the case of combustible vapors, these latter on passing out of the generator will
take fire and may be burned with a cylindrical or with a Hat flame as desired, and to
which may be applied any of the ordinary means for obtaining perfect combustion and
recuperation of the heat which are sometimes applied to oil and gas burners.
The generator should be of suitable form and size according to the object of the
apparatus.
It is essential that the vaporization or pulverization or gasification be effected in
capillary layers or sheets up to the point of delivery.
On burning the liquid thus gasified, a portion of the heat of the flame may be
recuperated and applied to heat the generator or gasifier itself.
By the means hereinabove described I can not only construct lamps entirely of
metal, on Carcel's system or with moderators, but I can also utilize in furnaces all
heavy oils of petroleum or other oils, whether these oils be burned in their natural
condition, or with the admixture of a suitable quantity of water; the latter being
heated whilst in a thin sheet or layer to a high temperature. On coming into contact
with the hydrocarbon the water is decomposed into its two elements, hydrogen and
oxygen, and the combustible mixture of the whole of the hydrocarburetted vapors
burns on contact with the oxygen of the surrounding air.
I may construct my pulveriser or gasifier, in any desired and suitable form; and of
any suitable size and materials, and may heat it by any suitable means, so long as the
essential nature of the invention remains, viz., the spreading of the liquid to be gasified,
into a thin capillary sheet or layer. The vapor thus obtained is capable of being
burned in an illuminating or heating burner, or of being applied to various chemical
or other industrial purposes for producing reactions or combinations at a high tempera-
ture &c. These vapors when sufficiently combustible can be burned after their
expansive force has been utilized in motive power engines.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
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In the pulverisation or gasification of combustible liquids, with or without dissocia-
tion of the gas obtained, a pulverising gasifier, comprising one or more vaporising
elements A, with interior capillary space into which liquid is injected at the extremity a,
the said liquid after passing through in a fine capillary layer or sheet, either plane or
cylindrical, escaping at the other extremity bin a pulverised gaseous or dissociated
condition, the whole substantially as described.
L. SERPOLLET,
Per L.W.