US1062960A

US1062960A - Saturation apparatus.

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Publication number: US1062960A
Application number: US68125812A
Authority: US
Inventors: William Feicks
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1912-03-02
Filing date: 1912-03-02
Publication date: 1913-05-27
Anticipated expiration: 1930-05-27

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W. FEIGKS.

4SATURA'IION APPARATUS. APBLIUATION FILED Mmm. 1912.4

1,062,960, Patented May 2v, 191s.

` housing Lt is provided with a number of ribs `movable cap 5.

UNTTED sTATus PATENT onirica WILLIAM FEICKS, 0F IBLOOMFIEILD,` NEW JERSEY.

SATURATION APPARATUS.

Serial No. 681,258.

To all whom it may-concern:

- Be it known that l, lVniLnxM Futons, a subject oi the German Euuieror, residing at Bloomfield, in the county et' Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Saturation Apparatus7 of which the followingis a'speciication.

The object of the present invention is a saturation apparatus mainly designed to carry on the process in which gases ot' difterent compositions are ,separately passed through the same saturation bath and separat-ely withdrawn from the latter.

The apparatus under consideration further employs novel features of construction hereinafter shown and described, to the end of improved results of operation. 'v

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawing in which;

Figure 1 is ay vertical section through a saturation apparatus according: to my invention.A Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on the lines A--B of Fig. 1, while Figs. 3 vand l represent developments of the lower ends ot parts 12 and 17 respectively.

0n. the drawing` 1. represents a vessel of circular cross section and partly illed with a saturation liquid. lt the production oi ammonium sulfate is intended the saturation liquid consists of sulfuric acid or` an acid salt solution. The bottom ot -vessel 1 is tapered downward to collect the precipitated salt, which is either continuously or at intervals removed by the ejector 2. The cylindrieal portion of the vessel is provided on the inside with a helical annular rib or projection 3. Vessel 1, which itseliil is open at the top, isA enveloped by a housing or casing.

4t, the top part ot which is formed by a re- Between vessel 1 and housing` l an annular space or chamber G 'is formed, communicating above with the ves-` sel and through which hot rases issuing :trom the `latter are passed. The bot-tom of 7 supporting vessel 1, and agas outlet 8. 1n the lower part ot'- housing 4 an annular pocket S) is formed in which any condensates formed by the gases are collected. Cap 5, .is provided on the inside with a. cylinder `1() formed from depending walls of said cap the lower ,ends `of *which project.-into the satura-tionl liquid. preferably con centric `with vessel 1. At the upper end.,cylinder1*()y is equipped with a gas inlet 1K1. Inserted 'into cylinder 10 is a second cylinder or bell `1'2 supported at its upper end by iiange 13,V which also serves to close the insertion opening provided in cap Bell 12 which, together with cylinder 10 forms the annular chamber 14 projects somewhat deeper into the liquid than cylinder 10 to 'form a, guard for maintaining different gases separately in the' acid bat-h and serving to guide them in their proper channels. Chamber 14 is pref-` erably concentric with chamberl 6. .The lower end or" bell 12 is provided on its'outside with a number of short ribs or the `like 15 so arranged as to ascend on the outer surface of the bell. The ribs or projections l5 close annularly with a suitable clearance against the inside'o cylinder 10. The inside of bell 12 is provided in a` similar manner to vessel l with a spiral like annular rib or projection 16. Extending within bell 12 is apipe 17 provided at its upper end with a gas inlet 18. This pipe dips into thev liquid to about the same depth as cylinder 10. The lower end of pipe 17 is provided similarly to bell 1:2 but on its inside with a series of short ribs or projections 19 so arranged vas to ascend on the inner` surface of the pipe.v Ribs 19 close annularly with suitable clearance against the ejector pipe 2. The upper part of bell 12 is provided with a gas outlet 20.

The operation is as followss-Gases ar conducted to annular chamber 14 by the inlet11. These gases leave chamber 14 through the ducts formed by the inclined ribs 15v and the, various streams of gas being thus tangenti-ally deflected inbreaking through the 'liquid cause the latter to assume a continu.-

ous rotary motion. The gases afterpass- Patented May 27,1913.v

ing through the liquid collect in the top part of vessel 1 and from here are conducted through annular chamber 6 and -ledaway` by outlet. By this method of withdraw-` ing the het gases from the saturation vessel the radiation of heat from the latter is greatiy reduced and at the same time considerable cooling of the hot gases peiected.Y

Any condensates formed by the gases in passing through .chamber 6 are collected in the annular pocket? I9 and let oit' by pipe 21.

Simultaneously gases are conducted to pipe 17 by inlet 1 5 and passed through the liquid by the ducts formed by ribs 1 9. These 1 gases in breaking through the` liquid are de- ;lected, in the. Isame dlrection as lthe vgas passingthrough chambre-1314, so that 'an additional torque is produced. All parts of the liquid are therefore kept Well in circulatory motion and by the additional aid of the helical ribs )Sand 16 which, in rotating the liquid produce a continuous up and down movement` of the same, a thorough mixing of the bath` and a constant acidity and temperature in all parts of same is assured. The gases after passing thro-ugh the bathare collected 1n the top part of bell 1:2

and led away by pipe 20. The salt collect-` l for supplying gas to each of said annular `chambers and'independent means for withdrawing such gases from ysuch chambers after theyhave passed 1n Contact with the liquid.

2.- A saturation apparatus comprising a vessel adapted to contain a liquid, an annular chamber outside said vessel communicating at a point above the normal liquid level with said vessel to conduct gases therefrom, means for introducing gases into said vessel and through the liquid and an exit for such gases leading from said annular chamber.

3. A saturation apparatus comprising a vessel adapted to contain a liquid; a housing enveloping said vesselv forming a Achamber for passage ot' gases, communicating at one end with said vessel and forming at its other end means for withdrawing gases; and means for supplying gases to said vessel through the liquid.

t. A saturation apparatus comprising a vessel adapted to contain a liquid, means for passing gas througz'h and imparting a rotary motion to said liquid, a circulatory annular projectioninside said vessel and means for intrmlucinf,r gas into and withdrawing it from said vessel.

5. A saturation apparatus comprising a vessel adapted to eontaina liquid, means for the introduction to and removal of gases from said Vessel and helical projections in,

said vessel Iarranged to coperate, with the gas to cause stirring ot the liquid. j

t5. A saturation appara-tus eon'iprising a vessel adapted to contain a liquid, a ga's supply pipe terminating in said liquid,"means for causing gas introduced through said pipe to pass down into said liquid for a short distance, then upwardly in circulatory paths to stir the same, and means for collecting' the, gas from said vessel.

7 saturation apparatus comprising a vessrl adapted to contain a liquid, a gas supply pipe terminating in said liquid and pro vided at its lower end with outwardly and downwardly inclined ducts to cause gas to be projected thoroughly and downwardly* into the liquid, means to cause the gas to travel a circulatory course in ascending to stir.the liquid, and means for collecting' such gas from said vessel.

8. A saturation apparatus comprising a' -and means for collecting gas therefrom.

9. A saturation vessel in which two different gases may be separately passed thr'ongh theA same acid bath of liquid,L comprising; an outer casing, a cap for the same opening for a bell and. pipe; a liquid vessel the walls of vwhich serve to form annular chambers or passages with the Walls of said casing and with the depending Wall of said cap for, the passage of one gas; an inner .having an inne'r depending Wall and an j belllil e member having Walls adapted to coperate with the. depending wall of said cap to forma passage for, the same gas but extending below-the depth of said depending wall in the liquid to actas a guard against the passage of other gases; a pipe within said inner bell adapted to supply another gas to said vessel and within said liquid and forming with said inner bell an annular passage for such other gas; an exit leading from such passage; an exit leading from said casing and from the chamber or passage formed between the Vessel and said casing; means for introducing gases into the passage formed by the depending wall of said cap and the bell: means for introducing other gases into said pipe; and means for removing salt formed from the liquid in said vessel. j

l0. In a saturating apparatus, a vessel for containing liquid having annular projections forming a circulatory path Within such vesseha casing for such vessel adapted to form a passage with said vessel, a. cap for said casing having a depending Wall within said vessel and forming a` passage, an inner' bell located in said vessel and forming a' passage with said depending wall, and a pipe within said bell forming a passage with the walls of said bell, the saidbell projecting into the liquid to a greater depth than said depending Wall, means for introducing gases into the passage formed by the bell and the depending yWall through the liquid, thence in the passage formed bythe vessel and said depending wall and in a circulatory path in said passage, and thence to the passage formed by the walls of the casmally communicating With the liquid in said `reservoir for liquid, and at least two sets condensation pocket with an outlet therellary cli-amber in said vessel provided With a l of the same liquid and from the apparatus Without the mingling of said gases.

14. A saturation apparatus comprising a reservoir for liquid, and at least tWo sets of passages for gases, said passages provided with means for causing said gases t0 enter the liquid in approximately circular paths, one such set arranged to conduct' gas from one source through the liquid and from the apparatus and the other set arranged to con duet gas from another source through the liquid and from the apparatuswithout the mingling of said gases.

15. A. saturation apparatus comprising a reservoir adapted to contain liquid, and at least tivo sets of passages formed hy spaced walls arranged so that gas from one source may travel a certain set of passages and through the liquid and gas from another source may travel anotherccrtain set of'passages and through another part. of the same liquid, certain of said walls being seated to a greater depth below the normal level of the liquid than other said. Walls to .prevent mingling of said different gases and to guide the gases to the proper passages.

WILLIAM FEICKS.

ing and said vessel, and thence from the apparatus, and means for introducing gas into said pipe, thence through said liquid, thence to the 'passage formed by said pipe and the Walls of said bell, and thence to an exit i from the apparatus.

1l. In a saturation apparatus, a vessel for containing liquid and means for passing gases into contact `With said liquid and from the apparatus, a easingforming one ot the passages for the gas and having an annular for, and means for removing the salt formed. l12. A saturation apparatus comprising a vessel adapted to contain a liquid, an annugassupply, lowerend of said chamber norvessel forpassin gases therethrough and having ducts inc ined to the vertical and so arranged that the gases are caused to travel through the liquid in circular paths, and means for introducing gas into said annular chamber.

13. A saturation apparatus comprising a of concentric passages, one such set arranged. to conduct the gas from one source through the liquid and from the apparatus and another set arranged to conduct gas from another source through different parts Witnesses:

F. T. lvlnniiiyna M. K. MERKLE.