An Improved Method of and Compound for Treating Lighting Oils.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of and Compound for Treating Lighting Oils.
I, JAMES MCKEE, Book-keeper, 3, Fortwilliam View Terrace, Belfast, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a method of and compound for treating lighting oils
whereby not only is the luminosity of the flanie increased but the smell and
smoke are almost entirely destroyed. The explosive properties of the oil are also
neutralized.
In carrying out my invention I use a compound composed of powdered
naphthaline (albo carbon), common salt, and powdered camphor all mixed and
ground together. The ingredients may be mixed together in any suitable pro-
portions the powdered naphthaline preponderating to a large extent.
A certain quantity, say about 5 lbs. of the compound, is placed in a 40 gallon
barrel of petroleum, paraffin, or other lighting oil and intimately mixed there-
with. The mixture is stirred until all the powdered compound is dissolved.
When mixing the compound with the oil a larger or smaller quantity is used
as may be found most suitable in accordance with the nature of the oil.
I have found 5 lbs. of the compound to answer very well for a 40 gallon cask
of petroleum This proportion is given merely by way of example.
Dated him 01
1 1005
H. D. FITZPATRICK,
70, Wellington Street, Glasgow, Agent.
An Improved Method of and Compound for Treating Lighting Oils.
I, JAMES MCKEE, Book-keeper, 3, Fortwilliam View Terrace, Belfast, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
This invention relates to a method of and compound for treating lighting oils
whereby not only is the luminosity of the flame increased but the smell and
smoke are almost entirely destroyed. The explosive properties of the oil are also
neutralized.
In carrying out my invention I use a compound composed of powdered
naphthalene (albo carbon), common salt, and powdered camphor all mixed and
ground together. The ingredients may be mixed together in suitable propor-
tions the powdered naphthalene preponderating to a large extent.
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page_text: In practice I find that the following proportions give very good results, viz. :
Powdered Naphthalene
Common Salt
Powdered Camphor
1 cwt.
7 lbs.
7 lbs.
A certain quantity of the compound say from about 3 to 7 lbs. according te
the nature of the oil to be treated is placed in a 40 gallon barrel of oil (petro-
leum, paraffin or other lighting oil) and well stirred therein until all the
compound is dissolved.
The proportions herein before set forth are merely given by way of example
and as an indication of what I have found to be effectual in practice. For
certain oils the proportions may be altered.
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 consider novel and desire to claim is :-
1. A compound for treating illuminating oils consisting of naphthalene, salt,
and camphor mixed together and thoroughly ground, substantially as set forth.
2. A process for treating illuminating oils consisting in mixing together and
grinding naphthalene, salt, and camphor then introducing the mixture into a
barrel of oil and agitating it therein until all the mixture is dissolved, substan-
tially as set forth.
Dated this 31st day of May 1898.
H. D. FITZPATRICK,
100, Wellington Street, Glasgow, Agent.