AN IMPROVED METHOD OF REGENERATING WASTE GASES
Year: 1885

page_text: I, ARTHUR TEWDYR DAVIES BERRINGTON of 29 Rees St Ebbw Vale, Monmouth-
shire, Barrister at Law, J.P. County of Monmouth, do hereby declare the nature of
my invention for AN IMPROVED METHOD OF REGENERATING WASTE GASES, to be
as follows:
By this method waste gases such as those from furnaces are regenerated by inter-
posing at some convenient place or places between the furnace where they are
given off, and the boilers, stoves, or other places where they are eventually to be.
burnt, a firegrate or firegrates, on which fuel is burnt, and through which the gases
pass on their way to the boilers &c. as aforesaid.
In passing through the bed of hot fuel the Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) contained in
the gases takes up another atom of carbon and is converted into double its original
volume of carbon monoxide (2 CO), the former being an incombustible gas, & the
latter a combustible gas of great heating power.
The fuel on the firegrates is fed with air by air-holes or gratings placed in
convenient positions in the casing of the box or chamber containing the fire-grate,
and capable of adjustment as to their size and number, in order that the supply of
air may be so regulated that while enough air is admitted to keep the fuel on the
grate burning properly, any large excess of air is excluded to prevent the combustion
of the gases at the grate.
The said box or chamber containing the grate is provided with arrangements for
feeding fuel, raking & clearing.
In order to divert the gases from their course through the said chamber when
necessary, a short pipe is introduced, leaving the main pipe on one side of the said
chamber, and reentering it on the other side, and valves are fixed in suitable
positions, by which means the gases are caused to pass outside the said chamber,
and on to the boilers, stoves, &c. as aforesaid, whilst the necessary operations are
being conducted.
· Doted this 26th dori of March 100K

page_text: An Improved Method of Regenerating Waste Gases.
I, ARTHUR TEWDYR DAVIES BERRINGTON of 29 Rees St Ebbw Vale in the
County of Monmouth, Barrister at Law and Justice of the Peace for the said
County do hereby declare the nature of my invention for REGENERATING WASTE
GASES and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
By this method waste gases such as those from furnaces are regenerated by inter-
posing at some convenient place or places between the furnace where they are
given off, and the boilers, stoves or other places where they are eventually to be
burnt, a firegrate or firegrates, on which fuel is burnt, and through which the gases
pass on their way to the boilers &c. as aforesaid.
In passing through the bed of hot fuel, the carbon dioxide (CO) contained in
the gases takes up another atom of carbon and is converted into double its original
volume of carbon monoxide (2 CO), the former being an incombustible gas and
the latter a combustible gas of great heating power.
The fuel on the firegrates is fed with air by air holes or gratings placed in
convenient positions in the casing of the box or chamber containing the fire-grate,
and capable of adjustment as to their size and number, in order that the supply of
air may be so regulated that while enough air is admitted to keep the fuel on
the hearth burning properly, any large excess of air is excluded to prevent the
combustion of the gases at the grate.
The said box or chamber is provided with ordinary arrangements for feeding fuel,
raking and clearing.
In order to divert the gases from their course through the said chamber when
necessary, a short pipe is introduced leaving the main pipe on one side of the said
chamber, and re-entering it on the other side, and valves are fixed in suitable
positions, by which means the gases are caused when necessary to pass outside the
said chamber, and on to the boilers, stoves, &c. as aforesaid, whilst the necessary
operations are being performed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
The use of fuel to regenerate waste gases as described in a box or chamber
through which the gases pass on their way from the furnaces where they are given
off to the places where they are to be burnt.
Dated this 2nd day of December 1885.