US1130743A - Turpentine-distilling apparatus. - Google Patents

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H. E. BRYANT. I TURPENTINB DISTILLING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION. FILED SEPT. 5, 1911.

Patented M21129, 1915 2 SHEETS-SHBET 1.

H. E. BRYANT.

TURPENTINE DISTILLING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 5, 1911.

Patented Mar. 9, 1915.

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2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

HENRY E. BRYANT, OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN PATENT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, A CORPORATION OF ARIZONA.

TURPENTINE-DISTILLING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 9, 1915.

' Application filed September 5, 1911. Serial No. 647,659,

To all 10710711 it may concern:

lie it known that I, Hnxnr BRYANT, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Jacksonville, in the county of Duval, State of Florida, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in 'lurpentine-Distilling Apparatus; and I do herebydeclare the foilowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it a'ppertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in turpentine distilling apparatus.

In distilling apparatus now in general use,

" the turpentine vapor passes from the retort into the worm of a condenser, and is drawn off from this worm. Experience has demonstrated that a certain portion of this vapor which passes through the worm is not condensed, and therefore this portion is lost.

The principal object of this invention is,

therefore, to provide a distilling apparatus by means of which a greater percentage of turpentine may be distilled from a given quantity of gum than has heretofore been accomplished. 1

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel means for separating the spirits of turpentine and the water which are drawn from the worm, and for simulta neously cooling said spirits of turpentine.

lYith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction and novel combination of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claim heretofore appended; it being understood that various changes in the form, proportion, size and minor details of construction within the scope of the claim, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a top plan view thereof, Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view along .the larger diameter of tank G. Y

In order to enable those skilled in the art to readily understand my invention and the application of the same, I have conventionally shown at A a condenser mounted upon a support 5, this condenser being provided with an inlet pipe 7, while 9 indicates a pipe leading to the usual worm condenser.

, meral The numeral 19 designates a discharge pipe leading from the condenser and through this pipe the water and condensed turpentine vapor is adapted to pass.

The numeral 21 designates a waterdischarge pipe leading from the condenser.

My invention relates particularly to a novel means for separating the spirits of turpentine and the water, flowing from the condenser, and simultaneously cooling the turpentine, said meansbeing indicated as a whole by reference letter C. This means comprises a cooling tank 2-1 preferably of elliptical shape and. formed from sheet metal. This tank comprises a bottom 25, wall 26 and top 27. The outer end of the discharge pipe 21 is connected to a nipple 28, which, in turn, is connected to the lower portion of the wall 26. As a result,the cold water from the pipe 21 will be discharged intothe cooling tank 24.

Located within the tank 21 and in spaced relation to the wall thereof and to eachother is a separating tank 29 and a turpentine receiver 30. The separating tank 29 and the turpentine receiver 30 project above the top 27 of the tank 24, and are connected above said top 27 by a bridge pipe 31.

My invention further comprises a casing designated as a whole by the reference nu- This casing comprises a cylindrical wall 33, a top 31 and a depending neck which is fitted within the upper end of the separating tank 29. Diametrically opposed openings are formed in the wall 33 of the casing for receiving the pipe 19 from the condenser, the outer end of this pipe projecting beyond the wall 33 so as to position the car trumpet B beyond said casing. By this arrangement the discharge nozzle 19 which is carried by the pipe 19, is centrally disposed within the casing. Formed in the wall 33 is an opening 36 having a refor ascertaining this fact. A closure element is associated with the turpentine container 30., A faucet 41 is associated with the lower portion of the separating tank 29, and a-gage glass 42 is arranged exteriorly of the tank 24, and is connected to the separating tank 29. Communicating .with the lower portion of f the turpentinecontainer 30 is a discharge faucet 43, and likewise associated with thiscontainer is a gage'glass 44. A discharge faucet 45. is associated with the upper portion of the container 30. Associatedwith the lower portion of the cooling tank 24 is a discharge faucet 46, while 47 is a suitable air inlet in the upper portion of such tank 24. In the operation of the cooling and separating means C, the spirits of turpentine and water are discharged from the pipe 19 of the condenser through the discharge nozzle 19 and these products of condensation fall by gravity into the separator tank 29. The spirits of turpentine being lighter than the water will rise as will be readily under:

stood. As soon as the turpentine reaches the height of the bridge pipe 31, it will then flow through said pipe and into the turpentine container 30. It will of course be understood that the operator watches the gage glass 41 so as to prevent the water rising too 1 far within the tank 29. Should too much water be accumulated within the tank,

thefaucet 41 is, opened to permit of said water being drawn 0E. The turpentine in the container 30 naturally includes a certain proportion of dregs. These dregs settle to the bottom of the container, and are drawn oil whenever so desired through the faucet The faucet 46 of the tank 24 maybe opened to permit of the water being drawn ofi as desired.

The ear trumpet B, above mentioned,

comprises the funnel 22 and the cap 23,

and may be employed by the operator to ascertain if the retort is working properly or not. This ear trumpet, however,- may be omitted, if desired.

What I claim is: 7

In a distilling apparatus, the combination with a tank adapted to contain a cooling agent, of a separating tank located within the cooling tank, a casing mounted on top of the separating tank, a turpentine discharge pipe extending through the casing and provided with a discharge nozzle, a turpentine receiver also located within the cooling tank and spaced apart from the separating tank, a pipe connecting the upper portions of the separating tank and the turpentine receiver. and a glass test strip obliquely disposed within said tankadjacent to a window in said tank and beneath said nozzle and removable for ascertaining the character of the discharge from said nozzle.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in presence of two Witnesses.

HENRY E. BRYANT. lVitnesses: I Y

S. R. BRATTAN,

GEO. HQ CHANDLER.

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