An Improved Method and Means of Generating Steam and other Vapours.
Year: 1897

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Date of Application, 15th July, 7007
Complete Specification Left, 15th Apr., 1898-Accepted, 15th July, 1898
Date of ApplicatioI, FUN uly,
Complete Specification Left, 15th Apr., 1898-Accepted, 15th July, 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method and Means of Generating Steam and other
Vapours.
I, WILLIAM LOCKWOOD, of 111, Springvale Road, Sheffield, Yorkshire, Engineer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved method of generating steam, and is
characterized by the injection of water in a finely sprayed condition into a heated
chamber wherein it is at once converted into steam before being allowed to
accumulate.
The invention is also applicable to the generation of vapor or gas from other
liquids, but will be herein described with special reference to the generation of
steam from water.
The invention may be carried into effect in an arrangement of apparatus con-
sisting of a water spraying device formed with a series of water inlet tubes which,
at the one end, are connected to a pump or pumps or other suitable water injecting
apparatus, and, at the other end, are finely perforated; a series of externally fired
steam generating tubes or chambers into which the water tubes direct the sprayed
water; a steam receiver with which the steam generating tubes or chambers
connect and which serves to collect the steam generated within the latter, and
which is provided with all usual safety accessories; and a bottom receiver with
which the steam generating tubes or chambers connect, and which serves to catch
any of the water particles which may escape being converted into steam, and
which is adapted with means for immediately withdrawing such particles either by
pumping or otherwise.
I, however, wish it to be understood that I do not limit the carrying of my
invention into effect to the use of such apparatus, as it will be obvious that the
invention may be carried into effect in any suitable apparatus wherein
the processes of atomising or spraying the water and of sufficiently heating the
water particles can be conveniently effected.
An Improved Method and Means of Generating Steam and other
Vapours.
I, WILLIAM LOCKWOOD, of 111, Springvale Road, Sheffield, Yorkshire, Engineer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
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page_text: performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:—
This invention relates to an improved method and means of generating steam,
and is characterized by the injection of water in a finely sprayed condition into
a heated chamber wherein it is at once converted into steam before being allowed
to accumulate.
The invention is also applicable to the generation of vapour or gas from other
liquids, but will herein be described with special reference to the generation of
steam from water.
The invention may be carried into effect in an arrangement of apparatus con-
sisting of a water spraying device, formed with a series of water inlet tubes which,
at the one end, are connected to a pump or pumps or other suitable water injecting
apparatus, and, at the other end, are finely perforated; a series of externally fired
steam generating tubes or chambers into which the water tubes direct the sprayed
water; a steam receiver with which the steam generating tubes or chambers
connect and which serves to collect the steam generated within the latter, and
is provided with all usual safety accessories; and a bottom receiver with which the
steam generator tubes or chambers connect, and which serves to catch any of
the water particles which may escape being converted into steam, and is adapted
with means for immediately withdrawing such particles either by pumping or
otherwise.
I, however, wish it to be understood that I do not limit the carrying out of my
invention into effect to the use of such apparatus, as it will be obvious that the
invention may be carried into effect in any suitable apparatus wherein
the processes of atomising or spraying the water and of sufficiently heating the
water particles can be conveniently effected.
When the invention is applied to the generation of vapour or gas from other
liquids than water, the like apparatus to that herein before referred to may be
used.
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 claim is:-
1. The hereinbefore described improved method of generating steam and other
vapours, characterized by the injection of water or other vapour forming medium in a
finely sprayed condition into a heated chamber wherein it is at once converted into
steam before being allowed to accumulate, as set forth.
2. In apparatus for generating steam and other vapours;-in combination, a
liquid spraying device, formed with a series of liquid inlet tubes which, at the one
end, are connected to a liquid injecting apparatus, and, at the other end,. are finely
perforated; a series of externally fired vapour generating tubes or chambers into
which the liquid tubes direct the sprayed liquid; a vapour receiver with which
the vapour generating tubes or chambers connect and which serves to collect the
vapour generated within the latter; and is provided with all usual accessories;
and a bottom receiver with which the vapour generating tubes or chambers
connect, and which serves to catch any of the liquid particles which may escape
being converted into vapour, and is adapted with means for immediately with-
drawing such particles either by pumping or otherwise.
Dated this 7th day of April 1898.
DAY, DAVIES & HUNT,
Chartered Patent Agents,
321, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.