An Improved Apparatus for Gasifying Mineral Oils.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Mar., 1899-Accepted, 13th May, 1899
CALL DELE DI MOTIVATION.
An Improved Apparatus for Gasifying Mineral Oils.
I, HENRY PARTION DE VON, Chevalier, residing at Soignies, Belgium, 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:-
The object of this invention is to produce in a simple and economical manner
a large volume of gas from mineral oils. This gas may be employed for any
convenient purpose, such for example as producing motive power, heating or
illuminating and either directly from the apparatus or indirectly from an inter-
posed gasometer or reservoir.
In the accompanying drawings,
Figure 1 is an elevation, and
Figure 2 a plan of my apparatus.
This apparatus comprises a gasifying tube A of metal, porcelain, or any suitable
fire proof composition which tube is usually coiled but may when desired be
differently shaped. The inlet end of the tube A is provided with a regulating
cock B having a pointed plug and with a small orifice.
The tube may be heated by any desired convenient means, but, in the figures I
show it as heated by a petroleum lamp E, said lamp burning under pressure in
a casing C. At its outlet end the tube A may be provided with a regulating
cock having a pointed plug B' and permitting of the discharge of the gas being
regulated at will.
In operation the tube A is heated to dull redness, the regulating cock B being
opened to allow the desired quantity of petroleum to pass at the desired pressure
into the tube A. The petroleum may be supplied from an elevated reservoir
or compressed air may be employed to force it. The jet of petroleum, passing
through valve B into tube A and impinging against the inner walls of the coil,
is vaporized and since the coil is hotter the further it lies away from the inlet
opening, the vapours are transformed into stable gas. In practice it is important
to maintain the tube A at a suitable temperature and to keep up the desired
proportion between the supply of mineral oil through the feed cock and the
discharge of gas produced in the tube.
In Figure 1, I have shown my apparatus in connection with the igniting
device D of a gas motor, my invention being specially applicable in this con-
nection. Such ignition device does not however form any part of my present
invention.
When it is desired that the gas produced be employed for producing motive
power, a small gasifying apparatus as is herein specified and conforming in its
dimensions to the amount of gas required by the motor is placed in direct con-
nection with the ignition chamber of the said motor.
If it is desired to obtain a heating or illuminating effect from the gas produced
the burners may be directly supplied, care being taken that the production of gas
be a continuous one.
When a gasometer is added to the apparatus herein specified, a small but
practical gas works is constituted.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my ɛaid
invention and in what manner the same is to be nerformed I declare that what
I claim is:
1. In apparatus for gasifying mineral oils the employment of a gasifying tube
substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
2. In a gasifying apparatus for mineral oils the combination of a gasifying
tube and means for regulating the passage of the mineral oil thereto substantially
set forth