US74196A - Calvin carpenter - Google Patents

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No. 74,196. 1 PATENTED FEB. 11, 1868.

C. CARPENTER, Jn. HYDROCAREON BURNER.

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CALVIN` CARPENTER, JR., OF ASTORIA, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR `TO H. H.

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Letters Patent No. 74,196, dated February 11, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN HYDROGABBON-BURNERS.

TO .ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Y

Be it known that I, CALVIN CARPENTER, Jr., of Astoria, in the county oi' Queens, and in thc Stateof-New York, have invented a new and useful Improvgment in Burning'Pctroleu-m as luel;V und I do hereby declare that the following isla. full, clear, and exact description thereof, lwhich willenable those skilled in the art to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming part of this specification, in which drawingi Figure 1 represents a. longitudinal vvertical section of this invention.

Figure 2 isa. transversesectionthereof.

j Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to an apparatus or burner which is intended to be used under a. steamfboilerpr othel` furnace for the purpose of using petroleum as fuel. i l

It consists of one or more oil-cisterne, which are surrounded by a water-jacket, so that the temperature of the oil is kept down as low as possible, and the material from 'which the burner is. made is preserved against vbeing burned out. The oilcistern-is partially filled with water, so that the oil floats on tbewater; and through i the body of the water and the oil is passed a current of air,'which servestorfeed the Home with the requisite quantity of oxygen, and which also assists in driving, the lightpartsof ,the oilupwards, leavingthe heavy, parts Heating on thewater, whence they are withdrawn, and used for lubricating purposes. Additional jets of ai'r are thrown into the flame from above, so as-to consume all the gases.` i i v i l i f.'

A'represents tho body` of my burner, which is made of cast iron or any lother suitable material, and which conta-ins one ormore cisterns, B. Each cistern is surrounded by awater-jaclet, C, and provided with a. perfo#l rated bottom,I a, which separates the same from an air-bonnet, b. This 'air-bonnet communicates with an nir supply, c, soA that a. current of air can be forced into each cistern from below. v i

The cisterns are supplied with a quantity of water, which'may be introduced through a. pipe, d, from below, and which is permitted to rise to a level with another pipe, e. The 'oil'qats onthe water, and it is introduced Vthrough a pipe,f, the heavy parts boingb drawn o through thc pipe e. n

By the water-jacket, the temperature of the oil in the-cistern is kept down to such n point that explosions are prevented, and, by the current of air introduced from below through the body of oil, all the light constitu ents of the oil are carried up into the flame, and thc'heavy parts are left floating on the water. The air, in passing through the body of the' water in the lower part of the cistern, is also' saturated with moisture, which materially assists in producing a. iiame of an intense heut.`

The water-jacket is provided with a series of apertures, g, at or near its top, so that, if the Water in said jacket should begin to evaporate, the steam is free to escupe, and all-.danger of an explosion from this source` Vis avoided. A v

A pipe, h, near the bottom of thejacket,serves to introduce the water into the same, and also to'draw the water out whenever it may be desirable. f

` A slide, z', which is iitted on the top of the burner, serves to close the mouth-of the cistern, and to extinguish the Home wh'enever it may he required. i

Over the mouth of each cisternyis secured a rose, j, which communicates with an air-supply pipe, c,so. lthat jets ot' air can be thrown into the'iiame, whereby the combustion of the oil isrende'rcd perfect, andthe escape of unconsumed gases is prevented. i

By means ofv this burner, I am enabled to use crude petroleum as fuelin furnaces with great economy, The` heavy. parte o t the oil, which are continually withdrawn from thecistern through the pipe e, can be used for lubricating purposcs,and the lubricating-oil thus obtained alone pays for the whole cost of the fueh What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,'is

1. The Within-described'process of burning crude petroleum and separating from it lthe heavy parts tit for lubricating-oil bypassing currents o airx up through the body of the petroleum to he burned, seid petroleum beine made to oat on water, substantially as and'for the purposes set forth. i

2. The arrangement of one o more cisterns, B, surrounded by water-jacket, C, and provided with arbonnets, b, below, and with pipes,.e, to' draw off the heavy oil, substantglly as herein described.

3. The arrangement and combination of the slide i with Ihe 'cistern or cisterns B, inthe burner A, sub stantially. as and for the purpose set forth.

4. The arrangement of a. rose, j, over each of the cisterna B, in' combination with the air-bonnets b btow,

substantially as and for the'purpose described.

^ 5. The escape-apertures g in the'waterj:Loket C, surrounding the cstern or cisterns B, substzmtallyns and 4 for the purpose set forth. i

CALVIN CARPENTER, Jn.

Witnesses:

GUsTAv BERG, l ,y JOHN C. PoLnEn

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