US510734A

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Publication number: US510734A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1893-12-12
Anticipated expiration: 1910-12-12

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A. P. TRAGESER. APPARATUS FOB DISTILLING AND GONGYBNTRATING GLYGERINE AND HEAVY OILS;

Patented Dec; 12, 1893.

M/VENTOH 5 BY Azj/w /kw ATTORNEYS.

WITNESSES:

7N! NATIONAL umoeruwnme COMPANY.

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NITED STATE PATENT OFFICE.

. ALBERT F. TRAeEsEa, on NEW YORK, N. v

APPARATUS FOR DlSIlLLlNG'AND CONClENTRATlNG .GLYCER INE AND HEAVY OILS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters fPatent No. 510,734, dated December 12, 1893. Application filed Septeinlier 2t, 1893.. Serial No- 486,469. iNo modem,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT F. TRAGESER,

of the city, county, and State of New York,

have invented a neWand-Improved Appara tus for Distilling and Concentrating Glycerine and Heavy Oils, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to providea new and improved apparatus for distilling and concentrating glycerine and heavy oils,

and which is simple and durable in construcin the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is asectional side elevation of-the improvement. Fig.2 is an enlarged sectional plan view of the condenser, on the 'line'2+-2 in Fig. l; and Fig. 3 i's-a similar view of the same on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

The improved apparatus is provided with the ordinary steel still A, set ina furnace B of any approved construction, and provided with an agitator C driven by suitable means to agitate the liquid contained in the still and fed therein through a pipe D from a suitable source of supply. a

On the lower end of the still A is arranged the usual removable head E for-cleaning the still whenever necessary.

' From the upper end of the still A leads a pipe F to convey the vapors arising in the still A to a condenser II, formed in:the upper end of a shell G containing below the condenser a receiver I and below the latter an evaporator J. The pipe F extends through the evaporator J and the receiver I, and discharges into thelower end of the condenser H, the said pipe being provided at its upper end with a dash plate F to cause the vapors to be distributedin the lower end of the condenser. .Within thelatter are arranged water cooling sections K, K each provided with a water inlet pipe K and each formed-with transversely-extcnding-alternating partitions K so as to cause the water to, circulate ward through the space formed between the outer edge of the section K' and the shell. The sections Kand K 1 are placed suitable distances apart and from. the space between the sections lead branch pipes L' connected with a pipe ,L disposed vertically and discharging at, its lower. end into the bottom of the receiver I. The pipe L is provided with a valve L? for controlling the flow of the fluid from the condenser to the receiver I. In the latter is arranged a coil'of pipe Nhaving itsinlet end N connected with two valved pipes N and N of which the one is connected with afisteam supply, and the other with a cold Watersupply, so as to permit the operatorto forcecold or warm water or steann,

through the coil of pipe N to heator cool the materialcontained in the receiver I. The

lower end: of the latter is connected by apipe O with the lower end of; the evaporator J, and the said pipe 0 is provided with avalve O to control the'fiow of the glycerine from the receiver I to the evaporator J. From the bottom of the .latter leads a valved pipe P for withdrawing the finished product, and in the bottom of the evaporator is arranged a steam coil Q for evaporating the material. From the upper end of'this evaporator J leads a flue R for carrying off the vapors, and into this pipe leads the outlet pipe 8 extending from the upper end of the condenser H. The pipe S is provided near its entrance into the pipe R with an S-trap S and above the latter is arranged a valve S for connecting or disconnecting the pipe S and the pipe R.

The operation is as follows: Theliquid subjected to heat in the still A readily evaporates and the vapors pass up the pipe F to finally strike the dash plate F so as to be distributed in the lower part of the condenser II. The vapors circulate up in the condenser through and around the several water cooled sections K and K so that the vapors are condensed and pass tliirough the branch pipes L into the pipe L and from thelatter flow downward into the lower part of the receiver I. In this receiver the glycerine or other product is kept at the proper temperature by regulating the flow of p the water or steam through the coil of pipe N, and the glycerine can be withdrawn from the receiver to be discharged into the evaporator J whenever the operator opens the valve 0 in the pipe 0. The glycerine in the evaporator J is subjected to the heat radiating from the steam coil Q and also to the heat radiating from the pipe F through which the vapors pass up from the still to the condenser, as previously described. The water vapors finally pass from the evaporator into the flue R to be carried to the usual roof condenser, while the product remaining in the evaporator is drawn 01f from time to time by opening the valve P in the pipe P. The gases in the upper part of the condenser H can pass through the pipe S into the chimney flue whenever the valve S is opened, but any valuable product passing with the gases through the said pipe S is caught in the trap S, and finally flows from thelatter into the pipe R and through the latter into the evaporator J. The receiver serves asa storage reservoir as it permits the condensed vapors coming from the condenser to accumulate and to re-fill the evaporator after the finished product of the previous charge has been withdrawn from the evaporator J.

It is understood that the evaporator J is to be run under vacuum bymeans of the flue R and the roof condenser (not shown) connected with a vacuum pump. By opening the valve S in the pipe S then the condenser H, as well as the receiverwill be run under vacuum, likewise the still A. A fan T may be employed in the pipe F to drive the va' pors upward from the still into the condenser. It will be seen that by this arrangement the principal workin g parts are all confined within the shell G, so that a costly vacuum pan for concentrating purposes is not necessary, and furthermore all the valuable products are completely saved.

It is understood that the still A as well as the evaporator J and receiver 1, are provided with the usual thermometers, gages, 850.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent-- 1. An apparatus of the class described comprising a. shell provided with an evaporator, a receiver and a condenser located one above the other, and of which the condenser is connected with the still and discharges the condensed vapors into the receiver which serves as a storage reservoir for the accumulating liquid, and is adapted to charge the evaporator, substantially as shown and described.

2. An apparatus of the class described, comprising a pipe leading from the still, a shell provided with an evaporator, a receiver and a condenser located one above the other and of which the said condenser is connected with the said pipe and discharges the condensed vapors into the said receiver which serves as a storage reservoir for the accum ulatin g liquid and is adapted to charge the evaporator, substantially as shown and described.

3. An apparatus of the class described, comprising a pipe leading from the still, a shell into which extends the said pipe and provided with an evaporator, a receiver, and a condenser, located one above the other, the said pipe passing through the evaporator and receiver and discharging into the lower end of the said condenser, substantially as shown and described.

4. An apparatus of the class described, comprising a pipe leading from the still, a shell into which extends the said pipe and provided with an evaporator, a receiver, and a condenser, located one above the other, the said pipe passing through the evaporator and receiver and discharging into the lower end of the said condenser, water cooled sections arranged in the said condenser, and a pipe provided with branch pipes leading into the said condenser between the sections, the said pipe discharging into the said receiver, substantially as shown and described.

5. An apparatus of the class described,com prising a pipe leading from the still, a shell into which extends the said pipe and provided with an evaporator, a receiver, and a condenser, located one above the other, the said pipe passing through the evaporator and receiver and discharging into the lower end of the said condenser, watercooled sections arranged in the said condenser, a pipe provided with branch pipes leading into the said condenser between the sections, the said pipe discharging into the said receiver, and a valved pipe for connecting the said receiver with the said evaporator, substantially as shown and described.

6. An apparatus of the class described, comprising a pipe leading from the still, a shell into which extends the said pipe and provided with an evaporator, a receiver, and a condenser, located one above the other, the said pipe passing through the evaporator and receiver and discharging into the lower end of the said condenser, water cooled sections arranged in the said condenser, a pipe provided with branch pipes leading into the said condenser between the sections, the said pipe discharging into the said receiver, a valved pipe for connecting the said receiver with the said evaporator, and a steam coil arranged in the said evaporator for heating the contents thereof, substantially as shown and described.

7. An apparatus of the class described, comprising a pipe leading from the still, a shell into which extends the said pipe and provided with an evaporator, a receiver, and a con: denser, located one above the other, the said pipe passing through the evaporator andreceiver and discharging into the lower end of the said condenser, water cooled sections arranged in the said condenser, a pipe provided with branch pipes leading into the said condenser between the sections, the said pipe discharging into the said receiver, an outlet flue connected with the upper end of the said evaporator, and a pipe leading from the upper end of the said condenser and connecting with the said outlet flue, substantially as shown and described.

8. Anapparatus of the class described, comprising a pipe leading from the still, a shell into which extends the said pipe and containing an evaporator, a receiver, and a condenser, located one above the other, the said pipe passing through the evaporator and receiver and discharging into the lower end of the said condenser, water cooled sections arranged in the said condenser, a pipe provided with branch pipes leading intothe said condenser between the sections, the said pipe discharging into the said receiver, an outlet flue connected with the upper end of the said evaporator, and a pipe leading from the upper end of the said condenser and connect ing with the said outlet fine, the said pipe beingprovided with a trap, substantially as shown and described.

9. An apparatus of the class described, com prising a pipe leading from the still, ashell into which extends the said pipe and provided with branch pipes leading into the said condenser between the sections, the said pipe discharging into the said receiver, an outlet flue connected with the upper end of the said evaporator, a pipe leading from the upper end of the said condenser and connecting with the said outlet flue, a valve arranged in the said pipe, and a trap arranged in the said pipe between the said valve and the said outlet flue, substantially as shown and described.

10. An apparatus of theclass described,-comprising a pipe leading from the still, a shell into which extends the said pipe and provided with an evaporator, a receiver, and a condenser, located one above the other, the said pipe passing through the evaporator and receiver and discharging into the lower end of the said condenser, water cooled sections arranged in the said condenser,'a pipe provided with branch pipes leading into the saidcondenser between vthe sections,'th e said pipe discharging into the said receiver, and a coil of pipe arranged in the said receiver and connected with a water supply and a steam supply, substantially as shown and described.

ALBERT F. TRAGESER.

Witnesses: I THEo. G. HOSTER, O. SEDGWIoK.