US929857A

US929857A - Roundhouse system.

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Publication number: US929857A
Application number: US44571908A
Authority: US
Inventors: Carl W Johnson
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1908-07-28
Filing date: 1908-07-28
Publication date: 1909-08-03
Anticipated expiration: 1926-08-03

Description

G. W. JGHNSGN.

ROUNDHGUSE SYSTEM.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 28,1908

Patented Aug. 3, 1909.

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, tivcs is conducted to the pipe C leading to heating tank R and S can be directed into the catch basin. The pipe Q, is also provided with a connection leading to the

steam coils

6, 6, 6, 6, in the heater R, and said coils each being provided at one end with a valve 7, and at the other end with a check walve 8. The pipe Q is also provided with a connection 9 leading to the steam coils 10, 10 in the tank S, such coils 10 being provided with cutoff valves 11, 11 and check valves 12, 12. The outlet end of these coils have connection with the coils 20, 20 through the trap N by means of the pipes 13. The back pressure valve 15 is provided in the pipe 25. Live steam from the stationary boiler P may be also supplied to the steam coils in the tanks R and S by means of the pipe 18 leading to the pipe and provided with a pressure reducing valve 19.- The lower heatin tank S is also provided with a pair of additional heating coils 20, 20 which coils are provided at their inlet ends with the valves 21, 21, and at their outlet ends with check valves 22, 22. The outlet ends of the coils are connected to the pipe 23 leading to the trap N. The coils 20, 20, are supplied with steam from the exhaust pipes 24: of the pumps K and L, and the exhaust pipe 25 of the pump M, all such exhaust pipes being connected to the pipe 14 leading to the coils 20, 20 in the manner shown. The. water of condensation from the trap N, is forced to the wells H and O by means of the pump M, such pump being connected to the trap by means of the pipe 26, and to the wells H and O by the pipes 27 and 28 respectively. Means for op erating the pump M is applied thereto from the boiler l by means of-the pipes 18 and 29, and steam for operating the pumps K and L is supplied from the boiler, by means of the pipe 30, governors 30, 30' being provided adjacent said pumps to insure a constant and even pressure to the lines supplied thereby.

The hot water coming from the locomothe catch basin E, by means of the pipes 31. and the flexible connections 32, such pipe members both being connected to the mixer 33, and the connection 32 being connected at its inner end to the blow-off valve of the locomotive. The water from the catch basin E passes through the pipe 34 at the well 1*, and then through the filter plates G to the, filter well H, the overflow from these recep tacles being provided for by means of combined overflow pipe and vent 35. The filtered water in the well H may be carried directly to the pump K by means. of the pipe 36, or if necessary can be transferred to the treatment tank I. In order to accomplish this latter result, the pump 37 operable from the electric motor 38 is provided. The

the pump K pump 37 has two suction connections with eases":

the well H, via, the pipe 39 leading to the bottom of the well for use when it is desired to remove all of'the water from the well H, and the pipe 40 extending only a slight distance below thesurface of the water in the well, and designed to be normally used so that the hottest water is re moved from the well to the treatment chamber. The pump discharges to the treatment chamber by means oi the pipe 4d. The operation of the motor 39 is controlled by means of the float 42 connected to the switch 43, which switch governs the operation of the motor. When the level of the water in the treatment chamber 1 falls below a certain level the float operates the switch to start the motor, and when the water in the tank I reaches its proper level weighted means returns the switch to ino )erative position. The pump K is supplied irom the treatment chamber by means of the connecting pipe 43, such connecting pipe having a hinged end le connected to the float so that the hottest water from the chamber is supplied to the pump. The outflow from takes place through the pipe 44, which pipe is connected atits upper end to the washout pipe U. This pipe U has a series of connections to the miners 33, and another connection 4C6 which is not con nected to a mixer and to which a hose 46 may be applied direct if desired. The Jipe 44 also has branch connections, 4.? ano 48,

leading to the bottom and top of the tank S, that water can be supplied to this tank, and, it desired, by closing the cook 49 in the pipe at, and opening the valves in both the pipes -17 and 48, the water for washing out purposes may be supplied from the tank S. thus giving water of a higher temperature. in some cases the water from the pipe 44 may be of too high a temperature and need tempering, and in order to fulfil this requirement and maintain the water at any desired temperature, the thermostat 50 is applied to the pipe 41%, which thermostat governs a valve 51 on a pipe 52 leading from the supply main V to the pump. The pump L is also supplied directly from the main V and is provided with a discharge pipe leading to the filling upper tank for further heating When water is supplied the tanks R and S from the pump L and main V, the coils W in the tank i constitute a secondary. feed water heating means, whereby hot water from the main is supplied heater R and S. i

degree is supplied i: r

the tank R by means of The pipe T is eonnew valves of a boiler by L wardly extending pipe and the flexible conneclion tank is provided with a sa the lower tank has a lllL-l'lllllm in (a In lating a valve (51 in the pipe El when the temperature n l reaches a predetermined he of steam through the ine I inatieally cut nil. In mu:- level of the Water in the h. fixed heighl'. the Water Jan lo the Well o lhe pipe provided Willi a valve (i i the float 64.

It will he seen from the the heat from the sleain anal coming loeou'iolii'es fully z. In ell waier in {he lieaier. new erase ll ere is more Slfill'l in blown oil i wazer healing means loraleil than is neeessary lo heal ilie ivaler in the s in ;.1 iwi-nlarle Elllll mnnerlion lo 96 tanks R and bl, the surplus is eninluelieil by i and means wherein; the the connections 3, and {L in ilie catch w wnclary healing means is pllllll err must;

A: heatsleain. and oninn ihe tank lie -liuirueier "applying steam 'i'or basin E, and as l in feinlenil nwl'er heater.

n in niaini 'peral'ure of he \i'aler al lnis pii i1 rliaraeler Lilh'f'l'lllfil heating possibilities of lhe siezini are also in inn water, a pair of 95 well utilized in he soils (3, ll? and El) illil ronnmzniea tanks, :1 seli of sl'eain heating; the hot water of oomlensaiiou suns in ea ineans in supplyiin; quently returned from the trap N. so llia'i near a in ear-h mi 1 .l means Where little lossof heat occurs. l!irl'hern'iore the k may in: s lied alier being foixerl heat from the exhaust steam of the punip lioili tan. or may be supplied We is utilized by conducting it to he lover healing tank S. The boilers o'lf l'll loeoinn- Tr lives may be filled Willi hot Miter by the a reenplaele mi: hot valer, a pair of operation of either of the pumps, as \"(i l eoiniannieating t l a sol; of team heat 40 he seen by following the eonneel'i inn rolls in means for supplying W5 heretofore described, and in ease it rel s, means controlled sired 1"0 fill thenoiler with (.plll water. he ten peral'ure of the Wale? in one of may be (lone by operating the pump ii, an gnrerniug the flow of steam supplying water To l'hnlillingpipetin-nu lhni'eiu, nnans for supplying.

the pipe :73. Killer o'l almost any zles' plaele to one oflihn tanks l m leniperalure may be also secured by the use 1 means wh *hy water may lie of ihe mixer 33 to which cold water may lie roin eil'lier 01' he l'anlis supplied l roin llie pipe T in an iiesiriwl lnin of the inter rlescrilmh rpianlil}; and by means of (he pipe lo 5 for wa t naier a low tlf il u'liirh leol walla may ll supp' -l flu-n l lrniprralm'n lanl g a ll iln' washout pipe ll. in [he operation i T rolls in earh rank, a washing oul. in (also llu' \l'illl from ihe \Yfiil :--5iilll ump for supplying mi in the low ll or lanlc l is nol sullivienlly hoi. water oi lanln means for supplying a higher luniperalurn uni ll-l serurml in" i sin: nfen 'n he high lein 'ierasending (he llow tliroiw'li lhe laul; H via ille i lurn lanky mains For supplyin steam from 120 eonnertions l? and Hnhslanlially (will {lie pinup exnausl in llu' coils in ihe low tem- .ilSlHAll \\'al'er-1na lJC suppliml lo the mixer pnralure l nip. Illlll n-z ans \v'lun'cliy \valer when (ll'Sil'lll. through lhe pipe 'l lrv ()llll- 1 may he sup i im'l l'roni eilher of the lanlcs. ailing the pump l1 and senrling llie lion (L ln :1 sjysleni oi the eharaelor les :1il)0 l,

through 1 e pipe 5:; (lirerl l'o sueli pipe 'l i film hot water. a plui'alily of \llien opel'alii llnpump ll. alone. mi 3 awn-l1 provided Willi a sot of lions in llllll'Kl'llllU of {he wales suppln as. a l l rv-oll' pipe a laplni forreu 'i'hxough onn laul: only.

sv .1 of lne eharairl er rlesc 'ilied.

lor filling-up pnrpo 'l' xm ilw .i ii 5. 1 he to ,i i in a soi'iz're of sl'eanl snpmay he sewn-ell by moa -e ol" lire ."o 'hs in i ply; (mllil llmlh iron; i'he lilovwoll pipe to A) the pi pos a l and whim. mar he iurnml llll sris o'l sli-am hnalxnp; pipes wherohv each may be independently supplied with I steam, and means provided with cut-Otis and connections whereby water from the said receiver may be forced therefrom to a receptacle either directiy, through one of the series of tanks, or through the entire series of tanks.

7. In a system of the character described 1| reeeiver for hot water a pair of communicating tanks for sul'qplying feed Water each provided with. a set oi: steam heating pipes means for forcing Water from the receiver through the tanks, a hloW-ofl' pipe for supplying one set of heating pipes with high pressure steam means tor supplying the other set of heating pipes with low pressure steam. and menus whereby the condensation I from the first set of heating pipes conducted to the second set of heating pipes i and permitted to reefcpand and condense.

8. In a system of the character described, a receiver for hot wet a pair of eonnnunicarting tanks for supptying feed Water each provided with a set of steam heating pipes, means for forcing water from the receiver through the tanks at hlow oit pipe for supplying one set of heating pipes with high pressure seem, a. trap It. receiving the con-- densatiori from the set of heating pipes supplied with high seure steam, arid means vtor conducting sue ond set of heati eeorqchse. linony whereof, it have hereunder set'n'iy hand in the presence of the two subscribed 'xi 'itnizxsses.