IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR WASHING SCRUBBING AND PURIFYING AND ALSO FOR CHARGING AND IMPREGNATING COAL AND LIKE GASES WITH HYDROCARBON VAPOURS
Year: 1884

page_text: I ROBERT WILSON THOM of Birkacre in the county of Lancaster, Manufacturer
do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
APPARATUS FOR WASHING SCRUBBING AND PURIFYING AND ALSO FOR CHARGING
AND IMPREGNATING COAL AND LIKE GASES WITH HYDROCARBON VAPOURS to be as
follows:-
Apparatus constructed under my invention has been devised to effectively wash,
scrub, and purify coal and like gases by thorough agitation of the liquid used in
the apparatus as the menstruum thereby thoroughly removing tar, ammonia, and
other desired products: the said apparatus also provides means by which hydro-
carbon liquids and coal and like gases may be thoroughly effectively and intimately
brought into contact so that the gases will be charged or impregnated with the
vapours of the hydrocarbon liquid.
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The essential parts of the apparatus applied for agitating and throwing the
menstruum or bydrocarbon liquid into spray and at the same time forcing the gases
into the liquid so as to thoroughly permeate the liquid consist of a series of
agitators rotating on horizontal axes placed transversely and by preference used in
combination with partitions having serrated or toothed edges which dip into the
menstruum or hydrocarbon liquid and beneath which the gas passes whilst flowing
through the apparatus.
The agitators or beaters are fitted within a tank, are carried on spindles supported
in bearings on the said tank and driven alternately in opposite or in the same
direction by means of toothed or other gearing. One or both ends of each spindle
may pass through a gland or glands in the side of the tank and the driving gear
may be placed either on the outside or inside of the said tank. The partitions
when used extend.from the top of the tank between the beaters,
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The bottom of the tank is made by preference to incline to a given point for
drawing off the products,
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page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I ROBERT WILSON THOM of Birkacre in the County of Lancaster Calico
Printer and Bleacher, do hereby declare the nature of the said invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR WASHING SCRUBBING AND PURIFYING, AND
ALSO FOR CHARGING AND IMPREGNATING COAL AND LIKE GASES WITH HYDRO-
CARBON VAPOURS and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
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Apparatus constructed under my invention has been devised to effectively wash
scrub and purify coal and like gases by thorough agitation of the liquid used in
the apparatus as the menstruum, thereby thoroughly removing tar ammonia and
other desired products, the said apparatus also provides means by which hydro-
carbon liquids and coal and like gases may be thoroughly effectively and intimately
-brought into contact, so that the gases will be charged or impregnated with the
vapours of the hydro-carbon liquid.
р-
The essential parts of the apparátus applied for agitating and throwing the
menstruum or hydrocarbon liquid into spray, and at the same time forcing the
gases into the liquid, so as to thoroughly permeate the liquid, consist of a series
of agitators rotating on horizontal axes placed transversely, and by preference used
in combination with partitions having serrated or toothed edges which dip into the
menstruum or hydro carbon liquid and beneath which the gas passes whilst flowing
through the apparatus.
The agitators or beaters are fitted within a tank, are carried on spindles supported
in bearings on the said tank and driven alternately in opposite, or in the same
direction by means of toothed or other gearing. One or both ends of each spindle
may pass through a gland or glands in the side of the tank and the driving gear
may be placed either on the outside or inside of the said tank. The partitions
when used extend from the top of the tank between the beaters..
C
The bottom of the tank is made by preference to incline to a given point for
drawing off the products."
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a plan with part of the cover removed, fig. 2 an elevation with parts of
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page_text: them from entering and leaving the tank in a body. doors through which the
beaters are placed in and removed from the tanks.
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
First. Apparatus for treating gases substantially as herein setforth consisting of
a tank provided with suitable inlet and outlet ways, a series of agitators on
horizontal axes and driving gear combined.
Second. Apparatus for treating gases substantially as herein setforth consisting
of a tank provided with suitable inlet and outlet ways and diaphragms, a series of
agitators on horizontal axes, and driving gear combined.