of Solids and Semi-solids from Sewage and other Liquids.
Year: 1885

page_text: of Solids and Semi-solids from Sewage and other Liquids.
I PETER SMITH of the Sherwood Inn, Wilmslow Road, Fallowfield, near
Manchester, Wine and Spirit Merchant and General Contractor, in the County of
Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of my improved invention for "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN THE MEANS AND APPARATUS FOR THE SEPERATING OF SOLIDS AND SEMI-
SOLIDS FROM SEWAGE & OTHER LIQUIDS" to be as follows:-
My Invention refers to the Mechanical arrangement for seperating and dealing
with the bulk of sedimental matters contained in Sewage or any other liquid or
liquids, by passing the Sewage or other liquid or liquids through one or more of
my improved Apparatuses or Machines as may be desired.
The novelty of my improved Apparatus or Machine, consists of an oblong or
rectangular shape and form, and consists of two main cast iron frame sides, with
tie-frames in between at each end, so as to keep the whole firm.,
On the upper or top side or edge of the said main frame sides, there is provided
a flange which runs the length of the said main frame sides, on the said flanges
there are fixed cast iron sides and ends, so as to form a rectangular open chamber;
on the underside of, and unto the said main frame side flanges; there is fixed a cast
iron box, which is provided with an overflow or waste pipe, for the purpose and
object hereinafter to be described.
Inside the space formed by the said main frame sides when fixed up, there is
provided and works a large revolving cylinder or drum and several smaller rollers,
all being fixed and working in suitable bearings provided for same.
At the intake end of the Apparatus or Machine, and on the top part of the said
main frame sides, there is provided a reception tank or chamber, which is provided
with a regulating sluice valve, and has an oblong opening provided in the bottom
at one end, for the Sewage or other liquid or liquids to pass or flow through.
At the delivery end of the said Apparatus or Machine, there are fixed two cast
iron upright sides or frames, on the top of the main frame side flanges, werein there
works two cast iron press or compressing bowls or rollers, and so arranged as to be
capable of being weighted if so desired; the said press or compressing bowls or
rollers work in suitable bearings provided for same, and are driven with spur mitre
gearing wheels, and suitable driving pullies, fast and loose.
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page_text: There are also several small rollers fixed in various places at the ends, and on
the outside of the main framing; and also on the underside and in between the
main frames, a slide roller, regulated by guide-screw shafts works along with other
rollers, for the purpose of keeping teight an endless travelling apron or cloth, that
is in connection with the working of the said machine or Apparatus.
The said endless apron or cloth passes under the large revolving cylinder or
drum, and comes in contact and is supported by several of the smaller rollers
fixed inside the main frame sides as. herein before mentioned, and which compress
the said endless travelling apron or cloth more or less against the face or surface of
the large revolving cylinder or drum, thereby causing the liquid or effluent to be
pressed through the said endless travelling apron or cloth, and the sediment or solid
matters being retained upon the said endless travelling apron or cloth.
In carrying out my Invention the solids or semi-solids or liquids, are first passed
into the reception tank or chamber at the intake end of the Apparatus or Machine
hereinbefore mentioned, and which is of proportionate size or dimensions in
accordance with the size of the Apparatus or Machine employed, the flow being
regulated by the regulating sluice valve therein provided, and thence passes or
flows through an opening provided in the bottom part of the said reception tank
or chamber, and flows onto the before mentioned endless travelling apron or cloth,
(the said cloth being of any suitable material by preference of cotton) and in its
course passes under the large revolving cylinder or drum, and at the same time
comes in contact with the several smaller rollers herein before mentioned, which
cause a more or less pressure to be exerted upon the said endless travelling apron
or cloth, thereby causing the effluent or liquid part to be pressed through the said
endless travelling apron or cloth, and pass into the reception tank or box placed
underneath, werein part of the said large cylinder and small rollers work, this
said reception tank or box being provided as before mentioned with an overflow or
waste pipe; from whence the compressed effluent or liquid is returned into the
main tanks of a Sewage works, or any other suitable tank or place.
The solids or sediments which are retained upon the said endless travelling
apron or cloth, are in due course carried forward to a pair of large press bowls or
rollers, which as before mentioned are fixed at the delivery end of the Apparatus
or Machine, from whence the solids or sediments are scraped off the endless
travelling apron or cloth, by a suitable steel scraper, and delivered into trucks,
trollies or boxes as the case may be, and so on, the said solids or sediments are
thereafter ready to be stored or carted away without causing any nuisance.
Dated this 23rd day of June 1885

page_text: of Solids and Semi-solids from Sewage and other Liquids.
I PETER SMITH of the Sherwood Inn, Wilmslow Road, Fallowfield, near
Manchester, Wine and Spirit Merchant and General Contractor, in the County of
Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
THE MEANS AND APPARATUS FOR THE SEPERATING OF SOLIDS AND SEMI-SOLIDS
FROM SEWAGE AND OTHER LIQUIDS," and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
My Invention refers to the Mechanical arrangement for seperating and dealing
with the bulk of sedimental matters contained in Sewage or any other liquid or
liquids, by passing the sewage or other liquid or liquids through one or more of my
improved Apparatuses or Machines as may be desired.
The novelty of my improved Apparatus or Machine consists of an oblong or
rectangular shape and form, and consists of two main cast-iron frame sides, with
tie-frames in between at each end, so as to keep the whole firm.
On the upper or top side or edge of the said main frame sides, there is provided
a flange which runs the length of the said main frame sides; on the said flanges
there are fixed cast-iron sides and ends, so as to form a rectangular open chamber,
on the underside of, and unto the said main frame side flanges, there is fixed a
cast-iron box, which is provided with an overflow or waste pipe, for the purpose
and object hercinafter to be described.
Inside the space formed by the said main frames when fixed up, there is
provided and works a large revolving cylinder or drum and several smaller rollers,
all being fixed and working in suitable bearings provided for same.
At the intake end of the Apparatus or Machine, and on the top part of the said
main frame sides, there is provided a reception tank or chamber, which is provided
with a regulating sluice valve, and has an oblong opening provided in the bottom
at one end, for the Sewage or other liquid or liquids to pass or flow through.
At the delivery end of the said Apparatus or Machine, there are fixed two cast-
iron upright sides or frames on the top of the main frame side flanges, wherein
there works two cast-iron press or compressing Bowls or rollers, and so arranged as
to be capable of being weighted if so desired; the said press or compressing Bowls
or rollers work in suitable bearings provided for same, and are driven with spur
mitre gearing wheels, and suitable driving pullies, fast and loose.
"
There are also several small rollers fixed in various places at the ends and on the
outside of the main framing; and also on the underside and in between the main
frames, a slide roller regulated by guide screw shafts works along with other rollers
for the purpose of keeping teight an endless travelling apron or cloth, that is in
connection with the working of the said Machine or Apparatus.
The said endless apron or cloth passes under the large revolving cylinder or
drum, and comes in contact and is supported by several of the smaller rollers fixed
inside the main frame sides as herein before mentioned, and which compress the said
endless travelling apron or cloth more or less against the face or surface of the
large revolving cylinder or drum, thereby causing the liquid or effluent to be
pressed through the said endless travelling apron or cloth, and the sediment or
solid matters being retained upon the said endless travelling apron or cloth,

page_text: In carrying out my Invention the solids or semi-solids or liquids are first passed
into the reception tank or chamber at the intake end of the Apparatus or Machine
herein before mentioned and which is of proportionate size or dimensions in
accordance with the size of the Apparatus or Machine! employed, the flow being
regulated by the regulating sluice valve therein provided, and thence passes or
flows through an opening provided in the bottom part of the said reception tank
or chamber, and flows onto the before mentioned endless travelling apron or cloth
(the said cloth being of any suitable material by preference of cotton) and in its
course passes under the large revolving cylinder or drum and at the same time
comes in contact with the several smaller rollers herein before. mentioned, which
cause a more or less pressure to be exerted upon the said endless travelling apron
or cloth; thereby causing the effluent or liquid part to be pressed through the said
endless travelling apron or cloth, and pass into the reception tank or box placed
underneath, wherein part of the said large cylinder and small rollers work; this
said reception tank or box being provided as beforementioned with an overflow or
waste pipe; from whence the compressed effluent or liquid is returned into the
main tanks of a Sewage works, or any other suitable tank or place.
The solids or sediments which are retained upon the said endless travelling apron
or cloth, are in due course carried forward to a pair of large press bowls or rollers,
which as before mentioned are fixed at the delivery end of the Apparatus or
Machine, from whence the solids or sediments are scraped off the endless travelling
apron or cloth by a suitable steel scraper and delivered into trucks, trollies or
boxes as the case may be and so on, the said solids or sediments are thereafter
ready to be stored or carted away without causing any nuisance.
It will be obvious that by the arrangement of the said Apparatus or Machine, it
will not be a difficult matter to deal with the bulk of the sedimental sludge arising
from the Sewage Works of a Town, however large it may be, for practically
speaking, it can be dealt with quicker than what it is made, and one very great
object is to have the sludge or sediment compressed as dry as possible; this very
object or point is attained by means of the Press or Compressing Bowls or Rollers
fixed at the delivery end of the Apparatus or Machine, which are so arranged that
they can be loaded to any amount of pressure, consistent with the strength of the
Machine.
And in order that this my said Invention may be more fully understood and
readily carried into operation, I have hereunto annexed 1 Sheet of Drawings,
illustrative of my improved means and apparatus for the seperating of solids and
semi-solids from Sewage and other liquids; and I will now proceed to describe the
same, reference being had to the Figures and letters marked thereon.
Figure 1. is partly a sectional elevation, the lower part thereof being a full side
view of the main frame sides.
Figure 2. is a ground plan or bird's-eye view of the Machine.
The current, passage or flow of the solids or semi-solids, and the working of the
Machine is shewn and indicated by the direction of the arrows marked upon the
Drawings.
Fig 1 and 2. A. is the reception tank, chamber or Box.
B. is the regulating sluice valve.
C. is the opening in the bottom part of the reception tank or box.
D. is where the solids or semi-solids fall onto the endless travelling apron or
cloth.
E is the large revolving cylinder or drum.
F. are the small pressure rollers.
G. are the Press or Compressing bowls or rollers.
H. are the steel scrapers.
I. are support rollers for the endless travelling apron or cloth.
J. is a brest roller.
K. is the teightening roller for teightening the endless apron or cloth,
L are the guide-screw shafts for the teightening roller K.

page_text: M. Cast-iron sides and ends that form the rectangular chamber for cylinder to
work in.
M. Cast-iron sides and ends that form the rectangular chamber for cylinder to
work in.
N. Cast-iron Box wherein the large cylinder and small pressure rollers work in.
O. is the overflow or waste pipe.
P. is the Main frame sides.
Q. is the Frame sides or stands for the Press or Compressing Bowls or Rollers.
R. is the endless travelling apron or cloth.
S. are the Driving Pullies.
T. are the Spur mitre gearing wheels.
Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
Invention, together with the best methods with which I am acquainted for carrying
the same into practical effect, I wish it to be distinctly understood that I do not
confine myself to the precise form and arrangement of the said Apparatus or
Machine hereinbefore described and illustrated on the accompanying Drawing, as
the same may be considerably varied without departing from the Invention, but
what I do claim is:-
1st The arrangement, use and employment of the large revolving cylinder or
drum, and the small pressure rollers as described and shewn in Figure 1. on the
accompanying Drawing, or any mere modification of same substantially as and for
the purposes hereinbefore described.
2nd The use and employment of the Press or Compressing Bowls or Rollers, or
any mere modification of same substantially as and for the purposes herein before
described and illustrated in Figure 1. on the accompanying Drawing.
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PETER SMITH.