Oils and Fatty Matters.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Aug., 1886.
Complete Left, 25th Feb., 1887.
Complete Accepted 25th Mar., 1887.
Oils and Fatty Matters.
We ARTHUR BRIN of 59 Brompton Crescent in the County of Middlesex Engineer
and Chemist and LEON QUENTIN BRIN of 7 Rue Gavarni Paris in the Republic
of France Engineer and Chemist, do hereby declare the nature of this Invention
to be as follows:-
The object of our Invention is to bleach and deodorize or disinfect fatty matters
or oils. This deodorizing and disinfecting we effect by bringing the matters or oils
into intimate contact with oxygen. This we prefer to do in a vessel in which the oils
or fatty maiters are stirred or agitated with the oxygen. To expedite the process
the oxygen may be compressed. When bleaching is desired a current of electricity
will be used to produce ozone from the oxygen.
J. HENRY JOHNSON,
47, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London,
Agent for the snid
Arthur Brin & Leon Quentin Brin.

page_text: Oils and Fatty Matters.
We, ARTHUR BRIN of 59 Brompton Crescent in the County of Middlesex Engineer
and Chemist and LEON QUENTIN BRIN of 7 Rue Gavarni, Paris in the Republic
of France Engineer and Chemist 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:-
The object of our Invention is to bleach and deodorize or disinfect fatty matters or
oils whether animal vegetable or mineral. The deodorizing and disinfecting are
effected by bringing the matters or oils into intimato contact with oxygen. This we
prefer to do in a vessel in which the oils or fatty matters are stirred or agitated with
the oxygen. When treating matters to be used as food we prefer to use oxygen
obtained as described in the Specification of our patent No. 157 of 1885 or ozone
made therefrom as described in the Specification of our application for patent
No. 11846 of 1886. To expedite the process the oxygen may be compressed.
When bleaching is desired a current of electricity may be used to produce ozone
from the oxygen.
And in order that the manner in which our Invention may be effected shall be well
understood we will now proceed more particularly to describe the same with reference
to the accompanying drawing Figure 1 of which represents in vertical section
and Figure 2 in horizontal section an apparatus constructed or arranged for carrying
our Invention into practical effect. A. is a vessel capable of being closed air tightly—
It is provided with an inlet pipe a and an outlet pipe a² for the admission and escape
of oxygen, and with a manhole b for cleaning or other purposes. It is surrounded by
a jacket C into the space between which and the chamber A steam or water or other
heating or cooling medium may be passed through the inlet and outlet passages c.
The interior of the vessel A is provided at bottom with a perforated coil D into which
the oxygen inlet a lends and by which the oxygen is discharged in streams upwards
into the matter under treatment. Inside the vessel A are fixed projecting blades
or plates F is a vertical shaft seated in the footstep bearing g at one end and at the
other end passing through a bearing to outside the vessel A. where it is provided with
pulley through which by means of a strap, or otherwise, rotatory motion may be
given to the said shaft which is fitted with projections or blades, which as the shaft
is rotated pass between the fixed blades or plates - is an opening closed by
a stopper by which opening the matter to be treated is introduced into the vessel A.
In operating with the apparatus the oil or fatty matter to be bleached or deodorised,
or both, is put into the vessel A through the opening at which is then closed.
Oxygen is then admitted by the pipe a and steam is admitted into the jacket C. The
shaft F is then rotated rapidly whereby the oil or fatty matter is agitated and
thoroughly presented to the action of the oxygen which may be introduced from a

page_text: reservoir in which it is stored under considerable pressure. The action of the oxygen
will have the effect of thoroughly disinfecting or deodorising the fatty matter or
oil. If it be desired to bleach the fatty matter or oil this may be effected by
passing a current of electricity through the oxygen so as to convert it into ozono
which may be effected as described in the Specification of our application for patent
No. 11846 of 17th September 1886 or we may for bleaching, use chlorine gas
or hydrochloric acid or other bleaching agent, which may be introduced by the
perforated pipe. When the operation is completed the contents of the vessel A may
be cooled by introducing cold water into the casing C and the contents are then
removed by the ontlet valve d. Although we have described the operation as being
carried on with the employment of a high temperature yet it may be carried on
at ordinary temperatures. It will be evident that the apparatus may be arranged
in a horizontal or inclined position instead of vertical as shewn. If desired thero may
be introduced into the matters under treatment as described any suitable or
known material or gas which will prevent the formation of acidity in the materials
under treatment.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that
what we claim is.
First. The bleaching and disinfecting or deodorising of oils or fatty matters
substantially as herein before described.
Second. The disinfecting or deodorising of oils or fatty matters by treatinent with
oxygen substantially as hereinbefore described.
Third. The disinfecting or deodorising and bleaching of oils or fatty matters
by treatment with ozone substantially as hereinbefore described.
Fourth. The disinfecting or deodorising (with or without the bleaching) of oils or
fatty matters by agitating them in apparatus substantially as hereinbefore described
and illustrated, in the presence of oxygen or of ozone or of oxygen with or without
also using a bleaching agent such as chlorine gas or hydrochloric acid, and with or
without also using a substance or gas to prevent destructive acidity.
Dated this 25th day of February 1887.
ARTHUR BRIN.
LEON QUENTIN BRIN.