IMPROVE- IENTS IN DISTILLING APPARATUS
Year: 1883

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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Arthur Marix at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 11th May 1883. :
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ARTHUR MARIX of the City of Paris in the Republic of France. IMPROVE-
IENTS IN DISTILLING APPARATUS"
My Invention relates to improvements in distilling apparatus and consists.in
he special construction and arrangement of the parts of the said 'distilling
pparatus so as to obtain.
vacuum.
) a rapid circulation of the fluid or liquid or other matter under treatment
through suitable pipes or tubes so that the said fluid or liquid is discharged
in more or less finely divided or spray form onto a suitable sieve or perforated:
diaphragm whereby the said fluid or liquid is still further subdivided while;
being acted on by superheated steam and under the employment of a continuous
) a thorough and perfect agitation of the said fluid or other matter under treat-
ment whilst the same is being acted on by superheated steam and whereby a:
continuous vacuum is employed so that an extremely rapid distillation is
achieved at a low temperature and so that mineral oils, chemicals and other
matters or substances can be distilled rapidly, economically and at a lower
temperature than heretofore.
) a rapid distillation of alcohols and other volatile fluids or liquids at a low
temperature thus retaining all the fruity and natural flavor whilst the employ-
ment of the low temperature and the continuous vacuum mentioned above
enables me to produce pure alcohol or other pure distilled liquid or fluid
whereby the fusel oil or other matter less volatile than the product of distilla-
tion is left behind as the heat employed is not sufficient to volatilize the same
consequently chemicals and other matters requiring low temperatures can be
more economically distilled by this process than by any other process known
heretofore.

page_text: In order to obtain different products or products of different quality I also
employ a system of condensors supplied with double walls or a water or condensing
jacket which said water or other cooling fluid is kept at different temperatures in
the various condensors or cooling vessels.
In order that my said invention may be more fully understood I will now
proceed to describe the same.
The apparatus consists of the interior space of a distilling apparatus above
which a dome is screwed, rivetted or otherwise attached in which said dome a
continuous vacuum is maintained.
A tube or pipe is connected to the dome by, means of a suitable flange which
said pipe or tube is in connection with the vacuum chamber or cylinder.
A suitable sieve or perforated diaphragm is arranged in the upper part of the
apparatus onto which the particles, from the circulating tubes or pipes, fall, so as
to create a still greater subdivision of the atoms or particles which said sieve rests
on the upper projecting part of the flange to the ring.
This said ring is so arranged that the smaller edge is located lower than the
outer edge or periphery so as to prevent the fluids treated from boiling or cooking
over.
Four or more circulating pipes or tubes are arranged which reach below the
false bottom at the lower part of the apparatus and almost into the dome at which
said upper end, the said tubes or pipes are bent over and provided with a suitable
rose so as to spread the liquid or fluid as much as possible.
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A false bottom provided with suitable openings is also employed which said
openings are provided with suitable valves for closing the openings in the said
false bottom and thus compel the liquid or fluid between the false bottom and
the bottom of the boiler to circulate in the four or more pipes or tubes afore-
mentioned.
These said valves are held in correct position by means of suitable springs.
A suitable steam coil is arranged between the bottom of the boiler and the said
false bottom, the steam supply pipe to which said coil is located considerably
higher up.
A further tube or pipe for drawing off the liquid passes through the said false
bottom and reaches to the bottom of the apparatus so as to draw off the entire
contents of the apparatus.
A suitable tube or pipe is arranged for feeding the apparatus with material and
a like tube for withdrawing the material from the upper part of the apparatus
when desired.
A permanent thermometer, and a thermometer tube or pipe in which a
thermometer can be inserted for testing or examining the heat in the fluid itself
are also employed.
A suitable furnace for heating the apparatus by direct fire is employed with
suitable fire canals.
It is evident that the arrangement of the parts can be modified in various
manners without departing from the tenor of my said invention.

page_text: PECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Arthur Marix in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 8th November
1883.
ARTHUR MARIX of the City of Paris in the Republic of France
IENTS IN DISTILLING APPARATUS
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'IMPROVE-
My Invention relates to improvements in distilling apparatus and consists in the
pecial construction and arrangement of the parts of the said distilling apparatus so
s to obtain,
a rapid circulation of the fluid or liquid or other matter under treatment
through suitable pipes or tubes so that the said fluid or liquid is discharged in
more or less finely divided or spray form onto a suitable sieve or perforated
diaphragm whereby the said fluid or liquid is still further subdivided while
being acted on by superheated steam and under the employment of a continuous
vacuum,
, a thorough and perfect agitation of the said fluid or other matter under
treatment whilst the same is being acted on by superheated steam and whereby
a continuous vacuum is employed so that an extremely rapid distillation is
achieved at a low temperature and so that mineral oils, chemicals and other
matters or substances can be distilled rapidly, economically and at a lower
temperature than heretofore
, a rapid distillation of alcohols and other volatile fluids or liquids at a low
temperature thus retaining all the fruity and natural flavor whilst the
employment of the low temperature and the continuous vacuum mentioned'
above enables me to produce pure alcohol or other pure distilled liquid or fluid
whereby the fusel oil or other matter less volatile than the product of
distillation is left behind as the heat employed is not sufficient to volatilize the
same, consequently chemicals and other matters requiring low temperatures can
be more economically distilled by this process than by any other process known
heretofore.
In order to obtain different products or products of different quality I also.
mploy a system of condensors supplied with double walls or a water or condensing
acket which said water or other cooling fluid is kept at different temperatures in
he various condensors or cooling vessels.
In order that my said invention may be more fully understood I will now
proceed to describe the same; reference being made to the accompanying
Irawings.
Figure 1 is a vertical section of the apparatus on the line A B in Figure 2
Figure 2 is a horizontal section on the line C D in Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a horizontal section on the line E. F in Figure 1 seen from below.
a is the interior space of the distilling apparatus above which the dome b is
crewed rivetted or otherwise attached in which said dome a continuous vacuum
s maintained. The tube or pipe c is connected to the dome 6 by means of a
uitable flange which said pipe or tube is in connection with the vacuum chamber
or cylinder.
d is a sieve or perforated diaphragm in the upper part of the apparatus onto
which the particles from the circulating tubes or pipes fall so as to create a still
greater subdivision of the atoms or particles which said sieve rests on the upper
projecting part of the flange to the ring e.
.
This said ring e is so arranged that the smaller edge is located lower than
the outer edge or periphery so as to prevent the fluids treated from boiling or
cooking over.
e¹ e³ ³ et are circulating pipes or tubes which reach below the false bottom at the
ower part of the apparatus and almost into the dome at which said upper end the
aid tubes or pipes are bent over and provided with a suitable rose so as to spread
he liquid or fluid as much as possible.

page_text: f is a false bottom provided with suitable openings which said openings are
provided with suitable valves g for closing the openings in the said false bottom and
thus compel the liquid or fluid between the false bottom, and the bottom of the
Foiler to circulate in the pipes or tubes e¹ e² e³ e*.
These said valves are held in correct position by means of suitable springs h.
The steam coil i is arranged between the bottom and the false bottom f-The
steam supply pipe for the coil is located considerably higher up as shown in the
accompanying drawing.
The tube or pipe k for drawing off the liquid passes through the false bottom f
and reaches to the bottom of the apparatus so as to draw off the entire contents of
the apparatus.
I is a tube or pipe for feeding the apparatus with material in a like tube for
withdrawing the material from the upper part of the apparatus when desired.
n is a permanent thermometer, o a thermometer tube or pipe in which a
thermometer can be inserted for testing the heat in the fluid itself.
p is the furnace for heating the apparatus by direct fire, q are the canals.
It is evident that the arrangement of the parts can be modified in various
manners without departing from the tenor of my said invention.
Having now described my said invention and the manner in which the same is
to or may be carried into effect I wish it to be understood that what I claim
and desire to secure by Letters Patent is :-
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1. The construction employment and arrangement of a distilling apparatus or
any mere modification of the same so that the fluid or liquid under treatment is
compelled to circulate through suitable pipes or tubes arranged for this purpose
with great rapidity and is discharged through a rose like nozzle in finely divided.
condition onto a suitable sieve or diaphragm so as to still further subdivide the
said fluid or liquid whilst the same is being operated on by superheated steam and
under the employment of a continuous vacuum substantially as and for the
purpose described and shown in the accompanying drawing.
2-The employment of the distilling apparatus or any mere modification of the
same by means of which alcohols and other liquids can be distilled at extremely
low temperatures thus retaining all their fruity and natural flavor whilst the
unusually low temperatures employed in this process give pure alcohol leaving the
fusel oil in the mash as the heat employed is not sufficient to volatilize the same
whereas chemicals requiring to be operated on at low temperatures can be more
economically distilled by this process of employing a continuous vacuum than by
any process known heretofore substantially as and for the purpose described and
shown in the accompanying drawings.
3. The employment of the distilling apparatus or any mere modification of the
same so that the fluid or liquid under treatment is kept in constant energetic
agitation whilst being acted on by superheated steam and a continuous vacuum
and in this manner attaining a more rapid distillation of mineral oils and
chemicals at lower temperatures than with any other known apparatus or
process substantially as and for the purpose described and shown in the
accompanying drawings.
In witness whereof I the said Arthur Marix have hereunto set my hand and seal
this fourth day of August in the year of Our Lord One, thousand eight hundred
and eighty three
Witnesses
ARTHUR BAERMANN.
ANTHONY STEFFEN
ARTHUR MARIX (LS.)