New and Improved Method or of Heating Brine similar Substances by
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Apr., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 11th Feb., 1895-Accepted, 23rd Mar.. 1895
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
New and Improved Method
or
of Heating Brine
similar
Substances by Utilizing the Heat of the Vertical Flue Pipe
of the Ordinary Salt Pan, by the Erection of a Cistern round
the Outside of the Flue Pipe and Inserting in the Flue Pipe
Cross Tubes, at Equal Intervals, Open so as to permit of the
Free Passage of the Brine from one side of the Cistern to the
other.
JAMES HODKINSON of Carrickfergus in the County of the Town of..
Carrickfergus, Ireland, Manager Salt Works, do hereby declare the nature of this
nvention to be as follows:-
A new and improved method of heating brine or similar substances by utilizing
he waste heat from the vertical flue pipe of the ordinary salt pan, which it is
proposed to carry out in the following manner. Round the vertical flue pipe
shewn on the drawing herewith and marked with the letter "C" will be erected a
cistern as shewn on the drawing herewith and marked with the letter "D." This
cistern can be of any shape and size and in order to more fully carry out the
objects of this invention it is proposed to place at intervals through the flue
pipe "C" open tubes so that the brine could flow across the cistern and thus
more fully utilize the heat of the flue pipe. These tubes are shewn on the drawing
and marked "cross tubes." The cistern is then filled with brine and when the heat
from the fires warming the salt pan, passes up through the flue it warms the brine
in the cistern and thus a considerable saving of fuel is effected or in other words
for the same quantity of fuel a greater quantity of salt can be manufactured.
Dated this 4th day of April 1894.
JAMES HODKINSON.
New and Improved Method
or
of Heating Brine
similar
Substances by Utilizing the Heat of the Vertical Flue Pipe
of the Ordinary Salt Pan, by the Erection of a Cistern round
the Outside of the Flue Pipe and Inserting in the Flue Pipe
Cross Tubes, at Equal Intervals, Open so as to permit of the
Free Passage of the Brine from one side of the Cistern to the
other.
JAMES HODKINSON of Carrickfergus in the County of the Town of
Carrickfergus Ireland Manager Salt Works do hereby declare the nature of this
nvention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
lescribed and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
A new and improved method of heating brine or similar substances by utilizing
he waste heat from the vertical flue pipe of the ordinary salt pan which it is
proposed to carry out in the following manner: Round the vertical flue pipe shewn

page_text: on the drawing herewith and marked with the letter "C" will be erected a cistern
as shewn on the drawing herewith and marked with the letter "D." This cistern
can be of any shape and size and in order to more fully carry out the objects of
this invention it is proposed to place at intervals through the flue pipe "C" open
tubes so that the brine could flow across the cistern and thus more fully utilize
the heat of the flue pipe. These tubes are shewn on the drawing and marked
cross tubes. The cistern is then filled with brine and when the heat from the
fires warming the salt pan passes up through the flue it warms the brine in the
cistern and thus a considerable saving of fuel is effected or in other words for
the same quantity of fuel a greater quantity of salt can be manufactured.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :
1. The utilizing of the waste heat from the vertical flue pipe of the ordinary salt
pan for the heating of brine or similar substances by the erection of a cistern of
any shape or size round said flue pipe in the manner hereinbefore described.
2. The utilizing of said flue pipe to a fuller extent for the heating of. brine by
the placing at intervals through said flue pipe of cross tubes in the manner
hereinbefore described.
Dated Oth dow of February 1805