Improvements in Producing and Refining Spirits from Oils and Apparatus therefor.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Feb., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 28th May, 1891--Accepted, 4th July, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Producing and Refining Spirits from Oils and
Apparatus therefor.
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I, WILLIAM SCOTT SOMERS, of Black Bull Lane, Liverpool, England, Manu-
facturing Chemist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
I propose by my invention to produce spirits and refine same from hydro-carbon
and other oils by means of steam either ordinarily superheated or by other similar
means, without the aid of direct fire, thus lessening the risk of inflammability which
frequently occurs by direct heat in ordinary pans and stills. By doing so I produce
a superior article, being much sweeter as well as having a larger percentage of
yield of spirit from raw material and sweet bi-products, and obviating the possibility
of singeing by fire. To accomplish this I use what I call a disseminator which con-
sists of a double or jacketed pan, one fitting into the other steam-tight, with one or
more disseminating tubes with or without check valves attached from the outside
to the inside; also a direct supply tube or tap from boiler or superheater, and an
injection tap fitted on dome for the purpose of ebullition in both chambers, thus
increasing the temperature at will. I also place a coil or worm in the inside
chamber to supply dry steam when required in conjunction with the wet steam.
also provide exhaust taps both for the dry and wet steam. I place a charge tap-
hole and man-hole on top with sight feed glass and pyrometer indicating
temperature and pressure of working.
Dated this 6th day of February 1891
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BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Producing and Refining Spirits from Oils and
Apparatus therefor.
I, WILLIAM SCOTT SOMERS, of Black Bull Lane, Liverpool, England, Manu-
facturing Chemist, 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 :-
I propose by my invention to produce spirits and refine same from hydro-carbon
and other oils by means of steam either ordinarily superheated or by other similar
means, without the aid of direct fire, thus lessening the risk of inflammability which
frequently occurs by direct heat in ordinary pans and stills. By doing so I produce
a superior article, being much sweeter, as well as having a larger per-centage of
yield of spirit from raw material and sweet bi-products, and obviating the possibility
of singeing by fire. To accomplish this I use what I call a disseminator, which
consists of a double or jacketed pan, one fitting into the other steam-tight, with one
or more disseminating tubes with or without check valves attached from the outside
to the inside; also a direct supply tube or tap from boiler or superheater, and an
injection tap fitted on dome for the purpose of ebullition in both chambers, thus
increasing the temperature at will. I also place a coil or worm in the inside
chamber to supply dry steam when required in conjunction with the wet steam.
also provide exhaust taps both for the dry and wet steam. 1 place a charge tap-
hole and man-hole on top with sight feed glass and pyrometer indicating
temperature and pressure of working.
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page_text: In order that my invention may be properly understood and readily carried into
effect I have hereunto appended two explanatory sheets of drawings, in the several
figures of which corresponding parts are marked with the
reference.
Figure 1 is a longitudinal section.
Figure 2 is a plan.
Figure 3 is a transverse section taken on the line y, Figure 2.
same letters of
A is the double or jacketed pan; a being the outer chamber or jacket into which
the steam is charged through the inlet pipe or tube B; and a' the inner chamber
into which the hydro-carbon or other oil to be distilled is charged through the
charge tap-hole C. D are the tubes which connect the outer with the inner
chamber for disseminating purposes. These tubes may or may not be provided
with stop-cocks. N is the atmospheric valve; and E is the pipe for the exhaust
steam from the jacket a. M is a charging tube for chemicals for the purpose of
generating gas. I also place a coil or worm F in the inner chamber a¹ to supply
dry steam when required in conjunction with the wet steam. This coil F is con-
nected at the one end with the dry steam inlet pipe G, and at the other end with
an exhaust pipe H. I is the discharge for any residuum in the inner chamber a'.
The pipes or tubes hereinbefore mentioned are provided with stop-cocks. I also
provide a tube J for the purpose of ebullition, by which the temperature can be
increased as may be desired.
The products of distillation pass through the swan neck shaped pipe K, (one
end of which is attached to the top of the pan A, and the other to the condenser L,)
into the condenser where they are condensed in the usual manner.
I also provide a man-hole on the top or dome of the pan A, with a sight feed
glass and pyrometer (not shown in the drawings) to indicate the temperature and
pressure of working.
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 apparatus for producing and refining spirits from oils, substantially as and
for the purposes hereinbefore described and shown on the accompanying sheets of
drawings.
Dated this 27th day of Nov 1901
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.