Improvements in or connected with the Transport of Sulphuric, Hydrochloric, Nitric, and other Corrosive Acids.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 30.h Aug., 1894
Complete Specification Left. 28th May, 1895-Accepted. 29th June, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with the Transport of Sulphuric,
Hydrochloric, Nitric, and other Corrosive Acids.
1, RICHARD ENGLAND, of 36, Mark Lane, in the City of London, Chemical
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
This invention relates to improvements in or connected with the transport of
sulphuric, hydrochloric, nitric and other corrosive acids whereby the danger and
inconvenience arising from the escape of the acid from the containing bottles or
vessels from breakage or otherwise is avoided.
Hitherto it has generally been the practice in transporting such acids on ships
to place the bottles or vessels containing the same in wooden cases filling in the
space between the bottles and the case with whiting; in some cases saw-dust,
ashes and the like have been used. As a consequence, in the event of a breakage
of the bottles or vessels where whiting is used as a packing, the contact of the acid
with the whiting causes an evolution of carbonic acid gas which is dangerous and
inconvenient, and as a result the packages are frequently thrown overboard causing*
serious loss.
Where saw-dust or ashes are employed the acid in case of leakage from the
breakage or otherwise is not properly absorbed and gives rise to results detrimental
to the ship.
Now according to my invention I obviate these objections and enable corrosive
acids to be carried with safety.
For this purpose instead of employing whiting, ashes, saw-dust or the like as a
packing as heretofore, I employ a suitable neutral absorbent substance, such as
kieselguhr or peat, so that in the event of any escape of the acid through breakage
of, or leakage from, the bottles or vessels, the said material will absorb the acid
without causing any disengagement of deleterious or noxious gases and without
escape of the acid into the ship conveying the same.
It will be obvious that my invention is applicable for the transport or carriage
of corrosive acids on land as well as on water.
Dated this 30th day of August 1894.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in or connected with the Transport of Sulphurio,
Hydrochloric, Nitric, and other Corrosive Acids.
I, RICHARD ENGLAND, of 36, Mark Lane, in the City of London, Chemical
Manufacturer, 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 :-
This invention relates to improvements in or connected with the transport of
sulphuric, hydrochloric, nitric and other corrosive acids whereby the danger and
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page_text: inconvenience arising from the escape of the acid from the containing bottles or
vessels from breakage or otherwise is avoided.
Hitherto it has generally been the practice in transporting such acids on ships to
place the bottles or vessels containing the same in wooden cases filling in the space
between the bottles and the case with whiting; in some cases saw-dust, ashes and
the like have been used.
As
a consequence, in the event of a breakage of the
bottles or vessels where whiting is used as a packing, the contact of the acid with
the whiting causes an evolution of carbonic acid gas which is dangerous and
inconvenient, and as a result the packages are frequently thrown overboard
causing serious loss.
Where saw-dust or ashes are employed the acid in case of leakage from the
breakage or otherwise, is not properly absorbed and gives rise to results detrimental
to the ship.
Now according to my invention I obviate these objections and enable corrosive
acids to be carried with safety.
i
For this purpose instead of employing whiting, ashes, saw-dust or the like as a
packing as heretofore, I employ a sufficient quantity of suitable neutral absorbent
substance, such as kieselguhr or peat, so, that in the event of any escape of the acid
through breakage of, or leakage from, the bottles or vessels, the said material will
absorb the acid without causing any disengagement of deleterious or noxious gases
and without escape of the acid into the ship conveying the same.
It will be obvious that my invention is applicable for the transport or carriage
of corrosive acids on land as well as on water.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
'
The use for the transport of sulphuric, hydrochloric, nitric and other corrosive
acids, of a packing of a neutral absorbent substance such as kieselguhr or peat as
and for the purposes herein before described.
Dated the 28th day of May 1905
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.