IMPROVEMENTS IN THE TREATMENT OF PEATTY TURF OR MATERIALS OF A SIMILAR NATURE TO RENDER THE SAME AVAILABLE FOR VARIOUS USEFUL PURPOSES AND IN THE UTILIZATION OF THE RESIDUARY PRODUCTS OBTAINED THEREIN.
Year: 1882

page_text: ETTERS PATENT to Peter Johann Friedrichs of No 1 Drapers Gardens,
Throgmorton Avenue in the City of London Bankers' Clerk, for an
Invention of IMPROVEMENTS IN THE TREATMENT OF PEATTY TURF OR
MATERIALS OF A SIMILAR NATURE TO RENDER THE SAME AVAILABLE FOR
VARIOUS USEFUL PURPOSES AND IN THE UTILIZATION OF THE RESIDUARY
PRODUCTS OBTAINED THEREIN. A communication to him from abroad by
G. W. Stuvinga, of Ter Apel Province of Groningen in the Kingdom of the
Netherlands, Merchant.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Peter Johann Friedrichs at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 18th August 1882.
PETER JOHANN FRIEDRICHS of N° 1 Drapers Gardens, Throgmorton Avenue
in the City of London Bankers Clerk "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE TREATMENT OF
PEATTY TURF OR MATERIALS OF A SIMILAR NATURE TO RENDER THE SAME
AVAILABLE FOR VARIOUS USEFUL PURPOSES AND IN THE UTILIZATION OF THE
RESIDUARY PRODUCTS OBTAINED THEREIN. (Communicated to me from Abroad
by G. W. Stuvinga of Ter Apel Province of Groningen in the Kingdom of the
Netherlands Merchant.)
The object of the invention is to obtain economically various useful products
arising from the preparation of peatty turf such as is found on high moors and
other places both in this Realm and elsewhere.
Various attempts have been made to utilize the fibrous matters obtainable from
peatty turf and to render the residues obtained in its treatment available com-
mercially but with limited success.
In carrying out this invention the peatty turf or material of that nature is first
separated into small portions after being cut and then exposed to the gradual
action of rain or otherwise to remove tannic acid coloring matters or other matters
soluble and removable thereby The material under preparation is then well dried
and then torn apart or reduced to shreds and particles and then the various
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page_text: descriptions of matter resulting are separated by means of suitable sieves or
separating means so that the various grades resulting, such being usually fine
dust, fine leafy powder or matter, small elastic pieces of the material somewhat
resembling in appearance short cut tobacco and freed from dust-other elastic
pieces as large as (say) walnuts also freed from dust-are capable of separate
treatment or storage and use for useful purposes.
These matters so separated from the mixed material first treated can be operated
upon as follows.
The fine dust is mixed with tar resin and coal dust and from the mixture are
formed bricks or other forms for use as fuel in furnaces or other fire places for the
generation of steam or other uses
The fine leaffy powder or matter after admixture with sulphate of iron affords
a good disinfectant for closets cesspools and such like places and for other disinfecting
or deodorising purposes.
The smaller elastic pieces of the matter may be employed as a packing or filling
into suitable covers or enclosing means for use as mattresses or beds for sleeping
upon particularly adapted for use in situations where damp is present or these
elastic pieces may be employed with great advantage as a packing or non-conducting
or isolating material for goods of various kinds or fruit or other matters during
transport or otherwise to prevent or check rot, heating or breakage.
The larger elastic pieces or the smaller elastic pieces just described are after
treatment with sulphate of iron adapted for use as a litter material for horses and
other animals or a mixture of the two grades of elastic pieces may be so used after
treatment with the sulphate of iron.
For convenience of transport or storage the elastic fibrous matters may be packed
under pressure into bales or packages of suitable sizes or weight
These fibrous matters will be found highly useful and economical as litter,
packing and for other uses owing to their power of freely and rapidly absorbing
moisture and bad gases or odours and their other useful qualities

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Peter Johann Friedrichs in the Great Seal Patent Office on
the 14th February 1883.
PETER JOHANN FRIEDRICHS of N° 1 Drapers Gardens Throgmorton Avenue
in the City of London Bankers Clerk. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE TREATMENT OF
PEATTY TURF OR MATERIALS OF A SIMILAR NATURE TO RENDER THE SAME
AVAILABLE FOR VARIOUS USEFUL PURPOSES AND IN THE UTILIZATION OF THE
RESIDUARY PRODUCTS OBTAINED THEREIN A communication to me from abroad
by G. W. Stuvinga of Ter Apel Province of Groningen in the Kingdom of the
Netherlands Merchant.
""
The object of the invention is to obtain economically various useful products
arising from the preparation of peatty turf such as is found on high moors and
other places both in this realm and elsewhere.
Various attempts have been made to utilize the fibrous matters obtainable from
peatty turf and to render the residues obtained in its treatment available com-
mercially but with limited success.
In carrying out this invention the peatty turf or material of that nature is first
separated into small portions after being cut and then exposed to the gradual
action of rain or otherwise to remove tannic acid coloring matters or other matters
soluble and removeable thereby.
The material under preparation is then well dried and then torn apart or
reduced to shreds and particles and then the various descriptions of matter
resulting are separated by means of suitable sieves or separating ineans so that the
various grades resulting-such being usually fine dust, fine leafy powder or matter,
small elastic pieces of the material somewhat resembling in appearance short cut
tobacco and freed from dust-other elastic pieces as large as (say) walnuts also
freed from dust are capable of separate treatment or storage and use for useful
purposes.
These matters so separated from the mixed material first treated can be operated
upon as follows:-
The fine dust is mixed with tar resin and coal dust and from the mixture are
formed bricks or other forms for use as fuel in furnaces or other fire places for the
generation of steam or other uses.
The fine leaffy powder or matter after admixture with sulphate of iron affords
a good disinfectant for closets cesspools, and such like places and for other disinfecting
or deodorizing purposes.
The smaller elastic pieces of the matter may be employed as a packing or
filling into suitable covers or enclosing means for use as mattresses or beds for
sleeping upon particularly adapted for use in situations where damp is present
or these elastic pieces may be employed with great advantage as a packing or
nonconducting or isolating material for goods of various kinds or fruit or
other matters during transport or otherwise to prevent or check rot, heating
or breakage.
The larger elastic pieces or the smaller elastic pieces just described are after
treatment with sulphate of iron adapted for use as a litter material for horses and
other animals or a mixture of the two grades of elastic pieces may be so used after
treatment with the sulphate of iron.
For convenience of transport or storage the elastic fibrous matters may be packed
under pressure into bales or packages of suitable sizes or weight.
These fibrous matters will be found highly useful and economical as litter,

page_text: packing and for other uses owing to their power of freely and rapidly absorbing
moisture and bad gases or odours and their other useful qualities.
Having thus described the invention as communicated to me I would have it
understood that what I claim is the improvements in the treatment of peatty
turf or materials of a similar nature to render the same available for various 5
useful purposes and in the utilization of the residuary products obtained therein
as described.
In witness whereof I the said Peter Johann Friedrichs have hereunto set
my hand and seal this fifth day of February One thousand eight hundred
and eighty three.
PETER JOHANN FRIEDRICHS (L.S.)