US701145A - Apparatus for manufacturing charcoal. - Google Patents

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APPARATUS FUR MANUFACTURING CHABCOAL.

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APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING CHARCOAL.

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ATTORNEYS UivrrEn.y STATES l PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES J. T. BURCEY, SYRACUSE, NEI/V YCRK.

APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING CHARCOAL.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 701,145, dated May 27, 1902.

Application filed May 25, 1901.

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Beit known that I, CHARLES J. T. BURCEY, of Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga land State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Apparatus for Manufacturing Charcoal, of which the following is a specification. Y Y ,Y

My invention has for its object the production of an apparatus for manufacturing charcoal which is particularly simple in construction and efiicient in operation; and it consists in the combination, construction, and arrangement of the component parts of an apparatus for the desired purpose, as hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In describing this invention reference is had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which like letters indicate corresponding parts inall the views.

Figures l and 2 are respectively top plan and side elevations, partly in section, of a preferable embodiment of my apparatus for manufacturing charcoal. Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3 3, Fig. 1.

The illustrated preferable embodiment of my apparatus comprises, essentially, one or more chambers A for receiving the Wood to be treated, combustion-chambers B, one or more conduits C for conducting the liberated gases and vapors from the chambers A,'a condenser D, communicating with the conduits C, a conduit E for receiving the products discharged from the condenser, and a gas-conduit F, communicating with the condenser and having branches discharging, respectively, into the receiving-chambers A and the combustion-chambers B.

The chambers A are provided with heatconducting passages a al a2 a3, presently described, areof any desirable form, size, and construction, and any suitable number thereof may be employed, although I have here illustrated but two. Said chambers are each provided with openings and closures a4 therefor, unnecessary to describe, which permit the entrance of the wood and the removal of the charcoal, and are also provided with openings a5 in their side walls and closures therefor, also unnecessary to describe, which permit the entrance of a tool, as a bar, in or-` Serial No. 61,901. (No model.)

der that the attendant may determine as to Whether or not the wood is sufficiently charred.

The interiors of the chambers A, which receive the Wood to be charred, are substantially air-tight and do not communicate with the passages, presently described, for conducting the products of combustion from the combustion-chambers B.

The heatconducting passages a extend vertically in substantially the central portions of the bases of the chambers A and are formed with closed upper ends, and the heatconducting passages a' are arranged in the bases of the chambers A, extend substantially radially and horizontally from the passages u, in proximity to portions of the interiors 0f the chambers A, substantially' equidistant from each other, and are formed with radial inner ends a, communicating with the passages c, laterally-extending intermediate portions a7, and radial outer ends as, being thus of substantially zigzag form. The passages a2 are also arranged at the bases of the chambers A, are substantially ring-shaped in form, and communicate with the outer ends of the passages a', and the passages as communicate with the passages a2 and the outer ends of the passages a', extend upwardly therefrom within the interiors of the chambers A, and are formed with outwardly-deflected upper ends a, which project through the side walls of the receiving-chambers A and are 'provided with exits and closures therefor, unnecessary to describe herein. The parts of the passages a a a2 a3 arranged in prox;- imity to the different contiguous portions of the interiors of the receiving-chambers A are provided with inclosing Walls for preventing the escape of the products of combustion from said passages into the interiors of the receiving-chambers.

The combustion-chambers B are of anyde.- sirableform, size, and construction and communicate with the main heat-conducting pas- IOO and vapors driven off from the wood within the corresponding chamber A, and is provided with suitable means, as a valve c, for preventing the passage vtherethrough of said gases and vapors. The condenser D is also of any desirable form, size, and construction, being generally provided with an upper chamber d, connected to the conduits C, substantially upright passages d', depending from the chamber d, and a lower chamber cl2, communicating with the lower ends of the passages d'. Said condenser D is also provided with a substantially upright passage or chamber d3 for receiving a cooling fluid, as running water, and with an inlet and an outlet d d5, communicating, respectively, with the lower and upperportions of said passage or chamber d3.

As clearly seen in the drawings, the conduit 'E for receiving the products accumulating in the condenser is arranged in suitable proximity to said condenser and is provided with an inlet c, into which said products are discharged by an outlet-pipe e', exten ding outwardly from the chamber cl2 of the condenser and provided with a branch exit-passage e2,

v having a suitable valve.

f3,`having a valve.

In the operation vof my invention the chambers .A are alternately filled with the wood to betreated, the charring in one chamber bein'g completed at the time the treatment of the woodin the other-chamber is commenced. The'products of combustion generated in the chambers B escape through the passages a c a2 ato the 'atmosphere without contacting with the wood and in transit impart sufcient heat' to the wood to liberate the volatile elements therefrom and transform the wood to charcoal. A During the charring of the wood the operator'makes frequent tests by inserting lbars through the openings in the side walls Vof the chambers A and striking the wood orcharcoal, and in case he ascertains that the charring is not taking place uniformly he varies the treatment of the wood by closingthe exits of a number of the heat-conducting passages aS corresponding to the wood treated to the greatest extent, whereupon all of the heat escaping through the passages. c-

is conducted through the remaining heat-conducting passages as. The gases and vapors driven off from thevwood pass through the conduits C and the condenser D, and certain ofsaid volatile 'products become condensed and flow through the outlet-pipe e' to the conduit E, by which they are conducted to any desired locality for recovery. When first'treating thewood, a large amount of steam is expelled therefrom, forming water in the condenser, and this water is usually permitted to escape through the branch exit-passage e2 for preventing undue dilution of the products discharged into the conduit E. Certain of the gaseous products discharged into the condenser do not become liquid, but pass as a gas into the conduit F, whence they may be discharged into the chambers B and A, the gas being discharged into the chambers B for maintaining combustion therein and being discharged into the chambers A only after the wood is sufficiently charred and for the purpose of cooling the charcoal and preventing any combustion thereof. The enlargement or chamber f2 of the conduit F collects any vapor passing through the conduit F and permits of the escape thereof, and the gauze partition of said chamber prevents the passage of the fire from the chambers B to the gases in the condenser.

The construction and operation of my apparatus will now be readily understood upon reference to the foregoing description and the accompanying drawings, Vand it will be particularly noted that more or less change may be made in the component parts thereof without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. An apparatus for manufacturing charcoal comprising a combustion-chamber, a receiving-chamber for the wood to be charred,a plurality of heat-conducting passages communicating with the combustion chamber and arranged in proximity to different portions of the interior of the receiving-chamber, said passages being each provided with an inclosing wall for preventing the escape of the products of combustion from the passages into the interior of the receiving-chamber, and means for controlling the flow of the products of combustion from the combustionchamber through said passages independently and thereby rendering substantially uniform the treatment of the wood in the different portions of the interior of the receiv 'ing-chamber.

.into the interior of the receiving-chamber, land means for controlling the iow of the products of combustion from the combustionchamber to the atmosphere through said passages independently and thereby rendering substantially uniform the treatment of the IOO IIO

Irom-i5 wood in the different portions of the interior of the receiving-chamber.

3. An apparatus for manufacturing charcoal comprising a combustion-chamber, a receiving-chamber for the wood to be charred, a main heat-conducting passage com municating with the combustion-chamber, a plurality of passages communicating independently with the main heat-conducting passage and also communicating independently with the atmosphere,saidpassages being each provided with an inclosing wall for preventing the escape of the products of combustion from the passages into the interior of the receivingchamber, and means for controlling the flow of the products of combustion lfrom the combustion-chamber and the main heat-conducting passage to the atmosphere through said plurality of passages independently and thereby rendering substantially uniform the treatment of the wood in the different-portions of the interior of the receiving-chamber.

4. An apparatus for manufacturing charcoal comprising a combustion-chamber, a receiving-chamber for the wood to be charred, said receiving-chamber being provided at its base with heat-conducting passages communicating with the combustion-chamber and arranged in proximity to different portions of the interior of the receiving-chamber and being provided with additional passages which communicate with the former passages and extend within the interior of the receiving-chamber and outwardly through the wall thereof, said former and additional passages being each provided with an inclosing wall for preventing the escape of the products of combustion from the passages into the interior of the receiving-chamber, and means for controlling the flow of the products of combustion from the combustion chamber and the former passages through said additional passages independently and therebyrendering substantially uniform the treatment of the wood in the different portions of the interior of the receiving-chamber.

5. An apparatus for manufacturing charcoal comprising a combustion-chamber, a receiving-chamber for the Wood to be char-red, said receiving-chamber being provided at its base with a main heat-conducting passage communicating with the combustion-chamber, and a plurality of passages communicating with the main heat-conducting passage and leading therefrom in proximity to different portions of the interior of the receivingchamber, and being provided with a plurality of additional passages which communicate with the former passages and extend within the interior of the receiving-chamber and outwardly through the Wall thereof, said former and additional passages being each provided with an inclosing wall for preventing the escape of the products of combustion from the passages into the interior of the receiving-chamber, and means for controlling the liow of the products of combustion from the combustion-chamber and the former passages through said additional passages independently and thereby rendering substantially uniform the treatment of the wood in the diderent portions of the interior of the receiving-chamber. l

6. An apparatus for manufacturing char- .coal comprising a receiving-chamber for the wood provided with a main heat-conducting passage, substantially horizontal heat-conducting passages formed in the base of the receiving-chamber and communicating with the main heat-conducting passage and extending outwardly therefrom, and additional heat-conducting passages communicating with the outer ends of the substantially horizontal heat-conducting passages and extending upwardly therefrom, said additional heatconducting passages having their upper ends projected outwardly through the side walls of the receiving-chamber and provided with exits and closures therefor, and means for conducting the gases and vapors from the receiving-chamber, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. I

7. An apparatus for manufacturing charcoal comprising a receiving-chamber for the Wood provided with a main heat-conducting passage, substantially horizontal heat-conducting passages formed in the base of the receiving-chamber and communicating with the main heat-conducting passage and extending outwardly therefrom, a substantially ring-shaped heat-conducting passage communicating with the outer ends of the former passages, and additional heat-conducting passages communicating with the substantially ring-shaped heat-conducting passage and eX- tending upwardly therefrom, said additional heat-conducting passages having their upper ends projected outwardly through theside walls of the receiving-chamber and provided with exits and closures therefor, and means for conducting the gases and vapors from the receiving-chamber, substantially as and for the purpose described.

8. An apparatus for manufacturing charcoal comprising a combustion-chamber, a receiving-chamber for the wood to be charred, a plurality of heat-conducting passages c0111- municating with the combustion-chamber and arranged in proximity to different portions of the interior of the receiving-chamber, said passages being each provided with an inclosing wall for preventing the escape of the products of combustion from the passages into the interior of the receiving-chamber, means for controlling the Ilow of the products of combustion from the combustionchamber through said i passages independently and thereby rendering substantially uniform the treatment of the wood in the different portions of the interior ofthe receiving-chamber, a conduit for conducting the gases and vapors from. the receivingchamber, means for cooling the gases and vapors, and a conduit for conducting the IOO products of combustion from the passagesinto' the interior of the receiving-chamber, means for controlling the flow of the products of combustion from the combustion-chamber through said passages independently and thereby rendering substantially uniform the treatment of the Wood in the different portions of the interior of the receiving-chamber, a conduit for conducting the gases and vapors rfrom vthe receiving-chamber, means for cooling the gases and vapors, and a conduit for conducting thecooled gases from said t means to the combustion-chamber, substantially as described.

10. An apparatus kformanufacturing charcoal'comprising a receiving-chamber for theI wood provided with heat-conducting passages yat its base, a combustion-chamber communicating withthe heat-conducting passages, a conduit for conducting the gases and vapors from the receiving-chamber, a condenser having a substantially uprightpassage for a cooling fluid provided with an inlet at its base and an outlet at its top, and substantially upright passages communicating at their upper ends with the conduit, a second conduit,

means for conducting the condensed vapors and gases from the lower ends of the upright passages therefor to the second conduit, and a gas-conduit communicating with said means and the combustion-chamber, and provided with a chamber containing a Wirergauzepartition, substantially as andl for the purpose described.A

ll. An apparatus for manufacturing charcoal comprising a combustion-chamber, a receiving-chamber for the Wood to be charred having a plurality of openings extending through its inclosing Walls and closures for said openings, a plurality of heat-conducting passages communicating with the combustion-chamber and arranged in proximity to different portions of the interior of the receiving-chamber, said passages being each provided with an inclosing Wall for preventing the escape of the products of combustion from the passages into the interior of the receiving-chamber, and means for controlling the flow of the products of combustion from the combustion-chamber through said passages independently and thereby rendering substantially uniform the treatment of the wood on the different portions of the interior of the receiving-chamber.

In testimony lwhereof I have hereunto signed my name, in the presence of two attesting Witnesses, at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, in the State of New York, this 10th day of May, 1901.

CHARLES J. T. BURCEY.

Witnesses S. DAVIS, D. LAVINE.

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