US1420402A - Steam condenser - Google Patents

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l. H. BARTELS. STEA|Y| CONDENSER. ,APPUCATION nuzo APR. s. 1921.

1,420,402, 4 v Patented June 20,1922.

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I. H. BART ELS.

STE-AM CONDENSER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 8, 1921.

Patented June 20, 1922.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

STATS JOHN H. BAR-HEELS, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

STEAM CONDENSER;

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J ne 20 1922 Application filed April 8, 1921. Serial No. 459,625. g

a steam condenser. and has for its object a.

housing constructed of elongated and conical fashion with a water receiving trough located at the apex. The interior of the housing is divided into several compartments by partitions formed of several sections arranged in step-like fashion, and spaced apart thus forming passage-ways in the partition through which the steam may pass and from each partition the condensation may drop to the bottom of the housing and said condensation is permitted to flow along the bottom 01. the housing and out near the opposite end from which the exhaust steam is admitted.

This structure is conveniently located or the roof of some structure and the housing is suitably cooled by means of running water fed into the trough and permitted to trickle over the outside of the condenser.

Figure 1, is a central sectional view of my improved condenser.

Fig. 2. is the admission end of the same.

F 3, is a cross sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig.1.

Fig. 4. is a cross sectional viewtaken on the line 44 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5. is an opposite end view with the upper portion broken away.

Fig; 6. is an enlarged detail sectional view of the admission end showing the inlet pipe.

Fig. 7. is an enlarged detail sectional view of a portion of the opposite end showing the opening by which ingress may be had to the interior.

Fig. 8, is a perspective view of my inven tion wi h a part broken away showing the internal construction.

Fig. 9. is a detail perspective view of one of the members forming the partition.

Fig. 10, is a detail perspective view of the lower section of the partitions.

Fig. 11, is an enlarged detail sectional view of the upper portion of the housing showing the trough and the water feed.

Fig. 12, is a top plan view of a portion of the condenser.

In the construction of my invention I provide a condenser consisting of a housing preferably built up ofsheet-s of durable material and properly riveted together, the same being of any desirable length but preterably shaped in conical form in cross-section as that illustrated in Figs. 2, 3, and 4. This housing consists of a curved bottom 18 and two slanted walls 14, and at the apex 15 it is provided with a trough 16 which is preferably in the form of an angle bar with the ends closed, and to this angle bar is rigidly attached theupper ends of the walls 14 of the housing. I

To the one end 17 of the housing is at-' tached the steam inlet pipe 18, the same being held in position by the flanged connection 19 and from this pipe the exhaust V steam is admitted into the interior ofthe housing. The opposite end 20 of the housing is provided with a suitable opening 21 which acts as a man-hole through which ingross may be had to the interior of the housing so that a workman may enter into the same when it becomes necessary for general repairs or for cleansing purposes. This opening is normally closed by means of a plate 22 held in position by bolts or other suitable means so that the plate can be readily removed and re-placed when so desired.

The interior of the housing is divided into a plurality of compartments, this is done by placing in the housing a number of parti' tions A. B, C, D. and E. Each of these partitions is formed of a number of sections and they are built up and placed in position within the housing at an anglewith the bottom of the housing as illustrated in Fig. 1. The lower section of each partition is shaped to fit the bottom of the housing and the same is provided with a notch forming a passage way 24 through which the condensation in the bottom of the housing is permitted to pass and drain out of the housing through the discharge opening 25. These base sections are provided with flanges 26 by which said sections are bolted to the housing and the un-flanged extension of this section is rigidly heldin position by means of lugs 27 attached to the interior of the housing. The purpose of attaching the lower sections to the housing by means of bolts is that when it is desired to enter the housing by way of the man-hole for cleansing or repairing the same, the nuts from the bolts can be removed and the lower sections, one after the other, removed so that the workman can pass from one compartment to the other. v

The remaining sections which compose the partitions are constructed in the manner shown in Fig. 9, each section consisting of a plate 28 with side flanges 29, the sides being so shaped as to lit the housing and they are firmly riveted in position one against the other. The flanges 29 space the sections apart so as to form passages iifl between the sections through which the steam may pass from one compartment to the other.

The partition A is pretlierably built up of four sections and located higher in the housing than the section l3 thereby as the steam enters the first compartment in front of the partition A, the steam passes through the passages 30 and through the small passage 31 formed above the partition A. As the steam strikes the partition a certain. amount of condensation takes place, the steam then passes on and strikes the partition B. the opening 32 at the top being larger allows for the passage of the expanded steam. and as it strikes this partiion a certain amount of condensation takes place, and. so on, the steam passes from one compar ment to the other until it reaches partition when virtually all of the steam has been condensed and the vapor is permitted to pass out through the vent opening 33 te med in the end 20 of the housing.

Water is fed into the trough 16 by means of a water supply pipe 34; and when the water fills the trough. it overflows and contacts with the entire outer surface of the housing, the manner of overflow being illustrated in Fig. 11. This water has a tendcnc y to keep the condenser cool that when the hot steam. is directed into the housing a rapid condensation takes place, and this overflow water is permitted to enter into a container built below the condenser and the condensation from the condenser can be directed to any suitable source where said condensation can be re-used.

Having fully described my invention what I claim is: 1. A steam condenser comprising an elongated conical shaped housing, end walls closing the same,a trough located at the apex of the housing and a plurality of partitions formed of overlapping flanged sections located at intervals within said housing, substantially as specified.

2. A steam condenser comprising a housing, a steam inlet connected to, one end, a man-hole formed. in the opposite end, a plurality of partitions located in said housing, each partition comprising a set of flanged sections spaced. apart and arranged at an angle with the bottom of the housing and between which the exhaust steam must pass and a notch :tormedin the bottom of each partition for the flow of the condensation substantially as specified.

A steam condenser of the class described comprising an elongated conical shaped housing, a top termed at the apes oi said housing. partitions located in said housing and spaced intervals apartn each partition consisting of a number of sections each arranged at an angle with the bottom of the housing and spaced apart forming passages between the sections the lower section having its bottom provided with a notch tor the passage of the condensation. said section 'detachably secured to .the housing so that ingress may be had to the several compartinents formed by the partitions, substantially as specified.

4. A steam condenser comprising a conical shaped housing, top at the apex thereof, a steam inlet at one end of said housing. m ans for permitting ingress to the interior Oil the housing, partitions located in the housing and dividing the interior into several compartments. each partition consisting of? number of flanged sections arranged one against the other forming passages bee tween the sections, sections arranged at an angle with the bottom of the housing. and in step-like fashion substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof. I have signed my name to this specification in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

JOHN H. BABTELS Witnesses ALFRED A .Eio1rs, B. M. MANNE.

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