AN IMPROVED COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING AND REMOVING INCRUSTATION AND CORROSION OF BOILERS
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Oct., 1886.
Complete Left, 23rd July, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 2nd Sept., 1887.
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I, JOHN COOKE, of Folly Hall, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, Asphalter, do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for "AN IMPROVED COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING
AND REMOVING INCRUSTATION AND CORROSION OF BOILERS," to be as follows:-
My invention has reference to an improved composition to be used for preventing
and removing incrustation of boilers whether stationary, marine, or locomotive.
In order to carry out my invention I take say for example-1 oz. of Irish Moss and
dissolve it in 4 lbs. of water. To this I add 4 oz. of Caustic, 3 oz. of Mollases, and
2 oz. of Carbonate of Soda, and mix them together. The quantities of the ingredients
may be varied or altered according to requirements.
A preparation made as above described placed in or injected into a boiler neutralizes
the acids in the water and thus entirely prevents incrustation and corrosion. It
also removes any incrustation or corrosion in the boiler that may have been caused
by the use of sewage surface, hard spring, lime, salt, coal pit or other like waters.
This preparation being purely vegetable is perfectly harmless to metal of every
description.
Besides the prevention and removal of incrustation and corrosion in boilers, the
lubricating properties of the preparation assist in lubricating the cylinders and other
parts of a steam engine, through which passes the steam generated in the boiler, the
expense of Lubricants being reduced thereby.
Dated this 23rd day of October 1886.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax, Agents.

page_text: An Improved Composition for Preventing and Removing
Incrustation and Corrosion of Boilers.
I, JOHN COOKE, of Folly Head, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, Asphalter, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner thesame is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
My invention has reference to an improved composition to be used for incrustation
of boilers whether stationary, marine, or locomotive.
In order to carry out my invention I take,-say, for example,-1 oz. of Irish Moss,
and dissolve it in 3 lbs. of water. To this I add 4 oz. of Caustic soda, 2 oz. of
molasses and 2 oz. of Carbonate of Soda, and mix them together. The quantities of
the ingredients may be varied or altered according to requirement.
A preparation made as above described placed or injected into a boiler neutralises
the acids in the water, and thus prevents incrustation and corrosion.
The above compound also removes any incrustation or corrosion in the boiler that
may have been caused by the use of sewage, surface, hard, spring, lime, salt, coal pit,
or other like waters.
As the preparation is purely vegetable it is perfectly harmless to metals of every
description.
Besides the prevention and removal of incrustation and corrosion in boilers, the
lubricating properties of the preparation assists in lubricating the cylinders and other
parts of a steam engine through which passes the steam generated in the boiler, the
expense of lubricant being reduced thereby.
In using my improved preparation one pound and a half of this preparation to each
nominal horse power may be either injected into the steam boiler or put through the
manhole once a month; but for those boilers which are continually at work it will be
better to use two pounds of the preparation every month.
When boilers are about to be cleansed it will be better that they should not be
"blown off," but should be cooled down with water and run off, and afterwards well
swilled out with water, when it will be found that no "chipping" will be required.
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Having now described my Invention and set forth how it may be carried into
effect, I would have it understood that I do not confine myself to the exact proportions
as mentioned above, but what I believe to be new and therefore claim as my
Invention is.
A preparation, manufactured and composed of the materials substantially as herein
described for preventing and removing incrustation in steam boilers.
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