Improvements in Water Heaters and Steam Condensers.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Mar., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 20th Oct., 1890-Accepted, 22nd Nov., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Water Heaters and Steam Condensers.
I CHARLES EDWARD MASTERMAN of Alsager in the County of Cheshire Engineer
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The introduction of a diaphragm or diaphragms into ordinary tubular condensers
or water beaters, such diaphragms to be punched or drilled with boles through which
the tubes freely pass leaving an annular space round each tube for the passage of the
Auid which by this means is checked and diverted in its flow from one end to the other
of the condenser or heater & caused to impinge upon the tubes at the parts
surrounded by the diaphragm thus condensing the steain & heating the water more
horoughly & effectually than when the flow is uninterrupted. I prefer to make the
steam & water move in opposite directions through the condenser or heater.
Dated this 20th day of March 1890.
CHAS. EDWD. MASTERMAN.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Water Heaters and Steam Condensers.
I CHARLES EDWARD MASTERMAN of Kidsgrove in the County of Stafford 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:—
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I construct the shell of the condenser or water heater of cylindrical form of wrought
or cast iron. Lengthwise through the shell I place iron brass or steel tubes fixed at
either end in the tube plates as in the ordinary way as shown on the accompanying
drawing. The steam to be condensed is admitted into a chamber a at one end of
vessel and spreading through the entire length of tubes b. b. its condensation is effected
by a flow of water through opening d. outside the tubes as in ordinary condensers.
To effect a more efficient distribution of the water on the tubes "baffle plates
diaphragms c. c. corresponding in size to the tube plates but with perforations for the
tubes to pass through exceeding in diameter the outside diameter of the tubes are
placed at convenient intervals along the tubes to ensure the water striking against
them the water passing in a thin film over the edges of the holes in the
diaphragms and impinging against the tubes thus effecting a thorough distribution of
cold water for condensation; any convenient number of these diaphragms may be
inserted in the condenser according to position or pressure of 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 :-
1. The arrangement in a condenser of the diaphragms for the fuller and more
efficient distribution of the water over the surface of the tubes by which the steam is
more fully condensed.
2. The arrangement in a water heater of diaphragms as described by which the
water is broken up in its flow through the vessel and is thus capable of absorbing a
greater amount of heat from the steam in its passage through the condenser.
Dated this 17th day of October 1890
CHAS. EDWD. MASTERMAN,
Kidsgrove, Staffordshire.

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