US1218470A - Process of gas generation. - Google Patents

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H. E. RIDER.

PROCESS OF GAS GENERATION.

APPLICATION FILED 020.26. 1914.

1,21 8,470. Patented Mar. 6, 1917.

Jlnurntur vapor by amalgamation withthe vapor to cation in V ,which similar re UN TED srAT s ATENT HERBERT E. RIDER, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW vomghssrcnoa 'ro Louis LEV,I E N,,-0E NEW YORK, 1-I. Y.- v

PROCESS OF GAS GENERATION.

Patented Mar. 1917.]

Application filed December 26, 1914. .Serial No. 879,205.

' :tion of the invention, 'such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. i p This invention relates to gas generation from oil and provides a processin which a spray of oil is gasified and then subjected to oxidizing treatment so that the same may be used in an internal combustion engine without leaving any carbon precipitatein the cylinders of said internal combustion engine. A further object of this invention is the provision for the treatment ofsaid gasified enable the dilution of the final gas.

Further objects will be apparent from the following specification, appended claim and drawing in which,

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through'a device constructed in accordance with an apparatus for carrying out this process and Fig. 2 is a similar View of a portion there- .of enlarged.

This invention provides for a process by which kerosene or-the like may bevaporized' or gasified to enable said vapor or gas being fed to an internal combustion engine of the usualtype. It is clearly seen that an appae ratus employing the elements to be described is capable of operation by pressure or suc-' t1on and when considered in connectlon with an internal combustion engine, the suction established by the piston may be employed .in actuating this apparatus.

. Referring to the drawings of this applierence numerals indicate similar parts,there is shown a fitting 10 to which a sleeve 11 may be .attached in any desired manner and within the sleeve 11 is a tube 12 having aflaring upper .portion 13, terminating in a flangel l by which said tube is clamped between the sections 10 and 11. The tube .12 is provided at intervals withv baflle units 15 which may be formed by nesting a number of small tubes. The sleeve 11 has its lowerend attached to a casing 16 in which the lower end of the tube 12 terminates. The casing .16 is provided with a flange 17 upon which 'a screen 18 bears and upon the screen 18 is a'sleeve 19 which supports a screen 20 of the same type as the screen 18. r

Thecasing 16 contains a body of oil which is maintainedat a desired level by the float 21 supported by the arm 22 which is fulcrumedas at 23 to the casing so that the yoke 24 will actuate the weighted valve stem '25 when the supply of oil becomes consumed to allow a supply through the tube 26 to replenish the consumed portions.

A tube 27 is connected tothe casing 16 in any desired manner and leads to the fitting 28 to which a series of tubes 29 are connected and each of these tubes is provided with an 1 air inlet 30 by which suction formed in the fitting 10 permits air to enter the fitting 10 through the jet 31 and siphon oil through the tubes 29 from the casing 16. As the oil is sprayed through thejet 31, the jet is confined in the fitting 10 and it is ignited as by a spark plug 32 connected to a? source of electrical supply in the usual manner. ,Tlie air admitted through the air inlets 30 is insuflicient to support complete combustion and as it isnecessary to ignite the vapor, an air valve 33 is provided by ,which the con trolled quantities of air may be admitted. This valve carries an adjustable thumb nut 34 to allow the proper-adjustment being made with the spring 35 so that the valve 33 will not admit air in greater quantitiesthan is really necessary.

As in use with i ternal combustion engines, it frequently'occurs that the load on gether with the adjusting nuts 39, by which 100 the suction in the fittinglO causes sald valve to slide to open or close one or more of the jets sna the'case may require. It isv apl" parent'that when-the loadon the=engine is' lightand it tends to'race, the suction in the 105 fitting 10 is increased which would tend to generate richer gas but in this v event the valve 36 will be slid to. close some of the jets 31 and thereby reduce the quality of the gas generated which in turn reduces the speed 110 10. the nipple 45. The valve stem is threaded of the engine oras is apparent, maintains a uniform speed of the engine to I likewise maintain a uniform suction.

The sleeve 11. is provided with a boss 40 l to, which an elbow 41 is connected and this elbow has the usual flange 42 formed thereon by which it may be connected to the manifold of an internal combustion engine not shown." This elbow is provided with an air valve 43 slidable in a spider 44 formed in and provided with the adjusting nuts 46 by which pressure on the spring 47 may be varied and manipulation of the valve 43 to overcome the action of the spring 47 is had. by means of the lever 48 which is fulcrumed as at 49and to which the rod 50 leading to any desired point of operation is connected.

When it is desired to main a supply of rich gas against the action of the movement of the valve 36, manipulation of the rod 56 will cause the lever 57 to swing and engage against one of the nuts 39 and hold the valve in the position which allows all of-the jets 31 to remain active. The lever 57 may be a suction would be established through the elbow 4 'within the sleeve 11, casing: 16,

T 1 tube 12an fitting 10, at which time the ingress' of air'through the inlets 30 will inject oil through the tubes 29 and spray the same through the jets 31. The adjustment of the valve 33 is suclras to cause the injection of v the spray into the fitting 10 before air is admitted past the valve 33. During the fintermittent or constant suction, the oil is sprayed into the fitting 10, the valve 33 ad drawn through the elbow 41-. ,When it is desired to dilute this gas to afiect the explosivp qualities thereof, air may be admitted past the valve 43 which mixes with the gas and dilutes it in umes of air admitted. L

In the generation of gas by this process and with this apparatus, 1 find that in impinging the products of combustion against a comparatively cool body of oil, this gas assumes the particular characteristic which "Thegeneration of gas by smothering an unconsumedv-ap'or is admitted to be old, but the treatment of such gas as shown and described produces a'newtype of gas applicable to the usage heretofore described.

Modifications may. be made within the scope of this invention by changing the relative positions and proportions of thelseveral parts shown as 'well as other modifications apparent to thoseskilled in the art, but the drawings are submitted for illustrative purposes only.- Having thus described claim:

The process of gas generation comprising the use of suction formed by an engine to atomize oil by ingress of air currentsthrough jets connected to a source of oil supply mixmg air with the finelyd-ivided particles of oil, ignition of the mixture of air and oil vapor, smothering the flame by passage of the partly consumed gas through a restricted passage,thoroughly mixing the gas by passage through fine passages and .mixing my invention 1 mits'a proportioned amount of air, the spark chamb ers, between sets of individual pas- {plug 32ignites this spray to set up the com-- bustion' thereof, butbefore'the elements are consumedthe gases are passed through the tube-12 and'the bae units 15'when the flame is smothered and in passing through the tube 12;,the gaseous products of partial combustion are allowed to expand and properly mix. In passing from the tube 12, these gaseous products of combustion are 'im-- 1 pmged againstthe oil in the casing 16 when said gas ab o'rbspart of this oil and amal gamates so toispeak, wlth the gas in the cas- -1ng 16 and passes through the screens 18 and 20 the sleeves 11, from where it is sages, enriching'said gas by impinging it against a static body of oil inwhich evaporation of particles of said oil occurs, and

further mixing the enriched gas by passage through screens of fine mesh to break up individual currents, and the treatment of said gasby the admixture of air in proportions tovary the richness thereof. In testimony whereof I afix my signature in presence of-two witnesses. I v HERBERT E. RIDER.

. Witnesses:

Gnome L. ,TnonN, I I NLownNsrnm.

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