Improvements in Apparatus or Furnaces for Burning Refuse Matter or other Material.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Dec., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 4th Aug., 1900-Accepted, 8th Sept., 1900
PROVIDIONAL DITCITICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus or Furnaces for Burning Refuse Matter
or other Material.
I, HAMMERSLEY HEENAN, M.I.C.E., M.I.M.E., of Newton Heath Iron Works,
Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Civil Engineer, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to that class of refuse destructor in which two cells are
employed which are alternately used one being clinkered and filled whilst the
other is in operation and in which the gases from the cooler or more recently filled
cell are passed over the hotter cell.
It is designed to improve the construction of the apparatus whereby the
manipulation of it may be rendered more easy.
It consists essentially in constructing the destructor with a single damper to
control both cells so that the gases can pass to the flue alternately from one cell
or the other.
The cells are constructed with an arch or roof with the flue spaces or openings
at either side and above this arch or roof is the entrance to the main flue. In
this space is placed a damper of firebrick metal or other suitable material pivoted
or hinged at its lower edge and extending upwards to the walls of the flue. When
in a vertical position both cells are open to the flue by turning the damper to
one side or the other one or other of the cells is shut off from the flue.
Dated this 5th day of December 1899.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus or Furnaces for Burning Refuse Matter
or other Material.
I, HAMMERSLEY HEENAN, M.I.C.E., M.I.M.E., of Newton Heath Iron Works,
Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Civil 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:-
This invention relates to that class of refuse destructor in which twin cells are
employed which are alternately used one being clinkered and filled whilst the
other is in operation and in which the gases from the cooler or more recently filled
cell are passed over the hotter cell.
It is designed to improve the construction of the apparatus whereby the
manipulation of it may be rendered more easy.

page_text: It consists essentially in constructing the destructor with a single damper to
control both cells so that the gases can pass to the flue alternately from one cell
or the other.
It will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1. Section of furnace showing position of damper.
Fig. 2. Longitudinal section of damper enlarged.
Fig. 3. Transverse section of damper.
The furnace or destructor is constructed with two cells A and B placed side
by side each cell being arched or roofed with the flue spaces or openings a-at
either side. Above the arch or roof C is the chamber D with the entrance to
the main flue E.
In the space or chamber 1 I place a single damper F to control the entrance
to the main flue so that it may be open to either of the fluc openings a or b.
The damper is firebrick metal or other suitable material pivoted or hinged
on pivots f one of which extends through the wall and is fitted with an operating
lever G.
When the damper F is in vertical position both cells A and B are open to the
main flue E and by turning the damper to one side or the other one or other of
the cells A or B is shut off from the flue.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
A twin cell destructor constructed with single damper controlling the entrance
to the main fluo suhetantially os described and shown
Dated this 27th day of July 1900.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool, London & Birmingham,
Patent Agents.