Improvements in Retorts for Carbonizing Machines.
Year: 1896

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Retorts for Carbonizing Machines.
We, THEODORE COOKE TAYLOR, of Blakeridge Mills, Batley, in the County of York,
Manufacturer, and JOHN EDWIN TOLSON, of Bradford Road, Dewsbury, in the County
of York, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in retorts to be used in combination with
carbonizing machines for carbonizing rags and other fibres, the object being to
construct a retort for generating gases for supplying the carbonizing machine which
will produce the maxiinum amount of gas with a minimum of heat and acid from
which the gas is distilled. The invention consists of a combination of a carbonizing
machine together with a revolving retort with inlet and outlet ways, and a feed pipe
for supplying the acid in such a manner that the acid is fed on to different parts of
the retort which is heated in the ordinary manner, and consequently the acid is fed
on to a portion of the retort which is at about the highest temperature.
According to this invention, we employ any of the ordinary carbonizing machines
and combine therewith a revolving retort mounted on hollow trunnions, one of which
forms a passage way for the gas generated in the retort, to the carbonizing machine.
The other hollow trunnion forms a feed pipe for feeding acid, from which the gas is
generated, to the retort, and such feed pipe is extended so that its feed end is about
over the centre of the retort, and as the latter revolves, the acid falls on to the lower
part of the retort directly over the heating furnace, and as the retort revolves a new
surface is constantly exposed to the furnace, and also to the acid, so that the retort is
not cooled by a quantity of acid lodging in any one part, and the acid is also more
rapidly formed into gas.
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improvements in Retorts for Carbonizing Machines.
We, THEODORE COOKE TAYLOR, of Blakeridge Mills, Batley, in the County of York,
Manufacturer, and JOHN EDWIN TOLSON, of Bradford Road, Dewsbury, in the County
of York, 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 :-
This invention relates to improvements in retorts to be used in combination with

page_text: carbonizing machines for carbonizing rags and other fibres, the object being to
construct a retort for generating gases for supplying the carbonizing machine which
will produce the maximum amount of gas with a minimum of heat and acid from
which the gas is distilled. The invention consists of a combination of a carbonizing
machine together with a revolving retort with inlet and outlet ways, and a feed pipe
for supplying the acid in such a manner that the acid is fed on to different parts of
the retort which is heated in the ordinary manner, and consequently the acid
is fed on to a portion of the retort which is at about the highest temperature.
According to this invention, we employ any of the ordinary carbonizing machines
and combine therewith a revolving retort mounted on trunnions, one of which forms
a passage way for the gas generated in the retort, to the carbonizing machine. The
other trunnion forms a feed pipe for feeding neid, from which the gas is generated in
the retort, and as the latter revolves, the acid falls on to the lower part of the retort
directly over the heating furnace, and as the retort revolves a new surface is constantly
exposed to the furnace, and also to the acid, so that the retort is not cooled by a
quantity of acid lodging in any one part, and the acid is also more rapidly formed
into gas.
Such being the nature and object of the said invention the following is a
complete description of the same reference being had to the annexed drawings in
which
Fig. 1. is a front elevation partly in section shewing carbonizing cylinder revolving
retort and fire box or furnace.
Fig. 2. is an end view of the carbonizing cylinder and revolving retort.
At 1. is the carbonizing cylinder and at 2. is the revolving retort mounted on the
hollow trunnion or axle 3 supported by and free to revolve on the bowls, 4, at 5. is a
stationary and solid axis to which the revolving retort is fitted and around which axis
the retort revolves on the gland 6. the outer end of the axis 5 is supported by the
bracket 7. At 8. is a feed pipe passed through the solid axis 5. and by means of
which pipe the acid is fed to the interior of the revolving retort 2. and to that part
thereof immediately over the fire box 9. As the retort revolves there is a constantly
changing and heated surface of the retort presented to the acid at the same time
another part of the retort through revolution is leaving the acid and affording a
continuous change of surfaces for acid and for evaporation of acid, the gases from the
latter passing by way of the hollow trunnion 3 to the carbonizing cylinder 1. Any
convenient source of supply may be connected with the feed pipe 8. and regulated by
taps or otherwise to afford the requisite supply of acid and so likewise in the mounting
of the revolving retort we do not confine our invention to the particulars shewn in the
drawings of mounting the carbonizing cylinder and revolving retort as there may be
modifications in the fittings or connections of the same so long as it is provided that
both revolve, and are connected by a passage way for gases from the revolving retort to
the carbonizing cylinder, the desired, results of maximum amount of gas with
minimum expenditure of heat and acid are obtainable.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:
In a Carbonizing machine the improvements herein set forth comprising a
Carbonizing Cylinder a revolving retort and feed way for the supply of acid all in
combination and substantially as herein described.
DL: 04th day of July 1807
BRIERLEY & HOWARD,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax, Agents for the Applicants.