An Improved Aerating Apparatus.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Sept., 1896-Accepted, 21st Nov., 1896
An Improved Aerating Apparatus.
I, ERNST DIEBL, of 60 Kronä, Brunn, Moravia, in the Empire of Austria,.
Engineer, 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 present invention relates to an improved aerating apparatus in which the gas
containing carbonic acid and rising from below, meets the liquid admitted from above.
and is completely absorbed by the latter during the intimate contact thus taking
place.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed to
describe the accompanying drawing thereof, reference being had to letters and figures
marked thereon.
Fig. 1, being a vertical section, and
Fig. 2, a section on the line x-x of Fig. 1.
The saturation apparatus comprises the tubular heating body a upon which a
cylindrical part b of a column is placed; above the latter I arrange moreover a
cylindrical rising chamber b' which possesses an inclined bottom 62 and a rising
tube 3, and is closed by means of the cover c.. The fixing of the cover c upon the
rising chamber b' takes place by thumb nuts d.
Below the tubular heating body a I also arrange a cylindrical part e which
possesses a man-hole e' and serves for the admission of the gas containing carbonic
acid through the pipe f and nozzle f', and for the discharge of the liquid through the
pipe g; designates the valve for regulating the admission of the liquid; h¹ the
regulating valve for cleansing with water or thin liquid, h and being operated from
below by hand wheels r r. designates a knee pipe for the discharge of the gases
and vapours; ka valve for the admission of steam.
In the vertical direction of the part of the column are provided two series of
dises or plates o and o' which follow each other alternately in succession in the
manner shown. The plates o form a complete convex surface having its apex turned
upwards, whereas the discs or plates o are arranged in the inverse manner and form
the convex surface of a trancated cone. The consequence of this is that the liquid
entering from h through the knee pipe » drops down along the inclined surfaces of
the plates o and o' from one plate to another and thus prevents the collection of juice
upon the discs or plates themselves. All the plates are connected with each other by
screws p and can be removed in a body for the cleaning. The liquid admittod
through flows down over the plates o and o' in the form of a cascade, passes into the
tubular heating body a which serves for maintaining the necessary temperature.
From these tubular heating bodies the liquid passes to the cylindrical part e situated
below, from which any samples may be taken, and the properly saturated liquid
regulated by the valve t, is conducted to the pump.
Accordingly the valves h and t serve as regulating valves for continuous work.
Above the orifice of the pipe f is provided a sieve S for the better distribution of the
gas containing carbonic acid. The gas containing carbonic acid, and which is
admitted through the pipe f, passes in the opposite direction to the liquid flowing
down, thereby effecting a complete absorption of the same by the liquid which enters.
By the vapours rising from below from the tubular heating body a the temperature
of the falling liquid is maintained.

page_text: The described rising chamber 6' prevents the liquid froth, which may be formed in
the saturation, from passing into the open air with the gases and vapours and being
lost; the liquid froth rising through the pipe 6, impinges against the knee pipe i,
collects upon the inclined bottom 62 and is thence let off from time to time through
the pipe by means of the valve v adapted to be closed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to bo performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In an aerating apparatus, the combination of the various parts, characterized by
two series of plates o o' following each other alternately, along the inclined surfaces
of which the liquid admitted from above drops down and, meeting on this way the
gas containing carbonic acid, which pass upwards and are divided by the sieve S, will
entirely absorb the said gas, substantially as herein described and according to the
accompanying drawing.
2. In an aerating apparatus, the combination of the various parts for maintaining
the necessary temperature of the liquid flowing down, the arrangement of a tubular
heating body which is heated by the steam admitted through the valve k, substantially
as herein described and according to the accompanying drawing.
3. In an aerating apparatus, the combination and arrangement of a rising
chamber furnished with a rising tube 63 an inclined bottom and a knee pipe i,
for the purpose of collecting the liquid froth which may be formed and letting it off
through the pipe r¹, substantially as herein described and according to the accom-
panying drawing.
Dated this 2nd day of Santembar 1896
J. P. BAYLY,
18 Fulham Place, London, W., Agent for the Applicant.