Improvements in the Manufacture of Artificial Fuel.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Sept., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 5th June, 1897-Accepted, 7th Dec., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Artificial Fuel.
I JACOB STEIGER of Orchard Place, Blackwall, London, E. Manufacturer. do
bereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows
The object of my invention is to manufacture artificial fuel in an improved
manner and of a combination of materials not hitherto used for the purpose."
According to my invention I utilise oil waste in combination with water and a
material known as "Petrifite" cement made under Letters Patent dated 12th
September, 1893 N° 17142 and with or without filling materials such as coal refuse,
coal dust, lignite coal, wood waste, husks, bran, chopped straw, resin and other
inflammable matters, including the inflammable portion of town waste.'
The mixture is preferably effected, first, between the filling material and the
"Petrifite" in a dry state. The oil waste and water are then introduced simul-
taneously or mixed previously and added to the mass, the quantity of water used
being preferably as great as possible but not sufficiently in excess to prevent the
mass solidifying. The "Petrifite" cement is capable of absorbing and crystal-
lising a larger proportion of water than any other cement hence its peculiar
adaptability to the manufacture of my improved fuel.
Dated 4th Sent 1896.
GEO DOWNING
8 Quality Court. London W.C..Agent.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Artificial Fuel.
I JACOB STEIGER, of Orchard Place, Blackwall, London E. Manufacturer. do
hereby declare the nature of my said 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 my invention is to manufacture artificial fuel in an improved
manner, and of a combination of materials not hitherto used for the purpose.
According to my invention I utilise oil-waste in combination with water and
a material known as "Petrifite" cement, made under Letters Patent dated 12th
Sept. 1893, N° 17,142, and with or without filling materials, such as coal-refuse,
ccal-dust, lignite-coal, wood-waste, husks, bran chopped-straw, resin, and other
inflammable matters, including the inflammable portion of "town waste."
The mixture is preferably effected, first, between the filling material and about
5% of the "petrifite" preferably in a dry state. The oil-waste about 20 parts and
water (100 to 200 parts) are then introduced simultaneously, or mixed previously,

page_text: and added to the mass, or the water is introduced first and the oil afterwards, the
quantity of water used being preferably as great as possible, but not sufficiently
great to prevent the mass solidifying. The "Petrifite" cement is capable of
absorbing and crystallising a larger proportion of water than any other cement,
hence its peculiar adaptability to the manufacture of my improved fuel.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to he performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
1 The improvements. in the manufacture of artificial fuel, substantially as
described.
2 In the manufacture of artificial, fuel the combination of oil-waste, water,
and "Petrifite" cement, with or without filling materials such as coal-refuse,
coal-dust, lignite-coal, wood-waste, husks, bran, chopped straw, resin, and other
inflammable matters, including the inflammable portion of town waste, or any one
or more of such filling materials, substantially as herein before described.
Dated 5th June 1897.
GEO
DOWNING
8 Quality Court. London W.C. Agent.