US935119A - Gas-generator. - Google Patents

Description

J. S. LDER.

GAS GENERATOR.

APPLIOATION FILED APHA, 190e.

wanted Spt.28,1909.

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GAS GENERATOR.

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lTll STATE@ PATENT JOHN s. LODER, OF RENO, NEVADA, AssIoNon To Lonen sianrfrnn a surmise oo., Os

' RENO, NEVADA, A CORPORATION OF'NEVADA.

1 GAS-GENERATOR.

specific-anim of Leners raient. Taten-ted Sept. 2S, i909.

Application filed April' 4, 1968. Serial No. 425,164.

y lzen of the United States, residing at Reno,

Iliu the county of lilashoe and State of Nevada, 'have invented certain new and useful -Imp'rovements in Gas-Generators, of which the vfollowing is a specification.

`This invention relates to an apparatus for 'and a process of producing gas. lts objects are to simplify and improve the construction of gas producers andr to utilize the waste slag `from sinelting furnaces as the source of heat for generating the gas.

It consists of the novel features hereinafter pointed out and claimed.

ln the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of my apparatus showing the relationship .of its main parts; Fig. 2 isan end view partly in section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. l and showing the means for removing the solid material discharged from n the gas producer; liig. 3 is a longitudinal,

section of the upper enlarged end ot' the gas producer; Fig. i is a longitudinal section through the lower end of thegas producer and through the Water seal into which the 'soli'dvmaterial is discharged; and Fig. 5 is across section on line 4 1 of Fig. 3.

/llflyapparatus includes a producing chamber l which is tubular in forni, is rnade tapering, and set at an angle to the horiv"/,ontal with 'its enlarged end highest. This gas producer is adapted tobe rotated., and tor that purpose it is mounted in 4bearings on the txedstandards 2. and 3. A gear wheel l-yis rigidly secured to the producer and it meshes with pinion 5 carried by shaft G which is mounted in bearings parallel to the axis ol the producer. The shaft (S is driven irom the wheel 7 by mean@I of the shaft 8 and the universal joint 5).

The upper end of the producer has an enlargementl() semi-spherical in shape and there is a slight shoulder or flange 11"'on the interior between this enlargement and the tapered portion ot the producer. A heavy spherical roller l). rests loosely within the enlargement and'rolls around therein the producer' is rotated. There is a central oircular opening 13 in lthe end of theI enlargement 10 and surrounding this opening 'but slightly ren'ioved therefrom is a short tube ltyvhiclrconstitutes a bearing te support the y Vwithin the inclined bearing 15 in the standard 2.

The material to be used is admitted to the producer through the short supply tube' lo which is made with double separated walls supplied through pipe. 1T and discharged through pipe 125. The outer surface ot' this tube is made ot' two diameters, the smaller' inner end fitting closely within the opening 137 and the outer end fitting closely within the. tube 11, and in order to insure a tight joint packing may be used at 19. The inner wall oi' the supply tube is made in the shape of an hour glass, and 'partly surrounding the outer open end is a lipl() adapted to receive the slag from trough 21 or other source of supply. The outer end of the tube lis eX-v the standard 2, and thus means is provided for securing the supply tube in any adusted position. The lower end of this flange 22 is made in the torni oi' a fiat bearing surface 2J.. which is adapted to slide on vthe inclined supporting shell 25 secured to the standard 2 by bolts v26. Uil or coal dust is supplied to the producer by pipe. 2'( which passes through the water cooled space of the inlet tube 16. y

The lower end of the inoducer 1 has the the bearing 2S) on the standard Il, and it also has the peripheral. flange 3() between which liange and the bearing` are inserted balls 3l to reduce the friction due to the weight of the producer'. The bearing is extended into a packing joint secured to aiiXed 'l' joint 33. The T' joint 33 is connected by a vert-ical pipe 3l with the water seal 35,'and since the lower Yend ot pipe S13-.l is open solid matter which travels down the inclined pro dncer drops down this'pipe 231 and sinks in the water. Extending horizontally from the T joint ll is the pipe 3G which leads to the gas tan-lt B7, and in this pipe there is a check the tank bach into the producer when the to this check valve by link arms is a pointer 3.9 which indicatesto the .operator whether the valve 3.8 is .openr or closed., and consequently informs him whether or not all' of .the ges has been produced from the ,material so as to permit of coolingy bymeans of water' tended to l:form a flange through which pass the screw threaded bolts 23 secured toV 'straight bearing portion'QS fitting withiny valve 38 to prevent the passage ot gas frompressure in .the producer falls. Uonnected leads trom the bottom of the gas tank below the level ot' the water in the water seal so that any water formed by condensation iny the tank 37 willbe permitted to escape.

As willbe seen by reference to Fig. 2, the solid material discharged down through pipe 34 passes beneath the surface of the water and enters the inclined chute 41 into the curved retainer i2, where it is picked up by the perforated buckets L13 carried by the belt 44, passing over wheels 45, 4G. The material is discharged at the top through the chute 4:7. It is believed that the operation of the device will be plain from the above description ot the structure, but it may be said 'that slag in 'a highly heated condition is introduced by any suitable means' through the opening .4S in the supply 16, and that. this opening is then closed in the usual manner, as by the use ot clay. The slag falls into the enlarged portion l0 and is crushed and spread in a layer over the surface by the roller 12 as the chamber 1 rotates. It then passes over the flange 11 and down the in clined lower surface of the producer 1 until 'it is discharged into the pipe 34. The oil or coal dust admitted through pipe 27 coming in intimate contact with this hot slag is converted into gas and that gaspasses through valve 38 and pipe 36 into the. gas tank 37. The gas may be taken from tank '37 and compressed in any suitable way.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. In' a device ofthe class described, the combination with a gas producing chamber, of means for passing molten slao through said chamber, means for crushing and spreading saidv slag within the chamber, and means for passing a hydrocarbon through Asaid chamber in contact with the molten sla f v 2% `In a device of the class described, the combination with a tubular as producing chamber, of means for rotating the same,

' means for passing molten slag through said chamber, means for passing a hydrocarbon through said chamber in contact with the molten slag, means for drawing ott the gas, a water seal, and means for drawing off the soiid matter through said water seal."

3.4 In a device of the class described, the combination with a tubular inclined gas producer, of means for rotating said producer,

I means for supplying molten slag, and a hydrocarbon to the upper end of said producer,

means at the lower end of said producer for drawing off the gas, and means for 'separately drawing oit the solid matter.

4. In a device of the class described, the

j combination with a tubular inclined 'gas producer, of means for rotating said producer, means for supplying molten slag and a hydrocarbon to the upper end of said producer,

to form a seal near the lower end of said n producer into which the solid mattei' is discharged, and means for removing said solid matter from the Wate1.'receptacle.

6. In a device of the class described, the combination with a gas producing chamber having one end higher than the other, of means for rotating said chamber, means for passing molten slag through said chamber,-

means for passing a hydrocarbon through said chamber in Contact with the molten slag, a fixed tube constituting a continuation of the said producer at its lower end, and a receptacle. for water below said tube and communicating therewith near the end of the producer. l 'v 7'. In a device of the class described, the combination with a gas producing chamber having one end higher than the other, of

means for rotating said chamber, meansI for passing molten slag through said chamber, means for passing a Ahydrocarbon through said chamber in contact with the molten slag, a ixed tub .constitutin a continuation of the said p oducer at its lower end, a receptacle for wa er below said` tube and communicating therewith vnearthe end of,

vthe producer, and a conveyer entering said Water receptacle for carrying away the solid matter. I

8. In a device of the cias.` described, the combination with a tubular inciined gas producer having an enlargement at its upper end, of a roller in said enlargement, means `for rotating said producer, means for supplying molten slag and a hydrocarbon to the upper end of said producer, means at the lower end of said producer for drawing oii the gas, andmeans for separately drawing 0H the solid matter.

9. In a device of the class described, the combination with a tubular inclined gas producer having a semi-spherical enlarge-ment,

at its upper end, of av heavy spherical roller resting freelyin said enlargement, means for rotating said producer, means for supplying molten slag and a hydrocarbon to the upper end of said producer, means at the lower` cndof said producer for drawing oil the gas, and means for separately drawing oii the solid matter.

10. In a device of the classA described, the

combination 'with a rotary gas producer,

a double walled supply tube fitting within the tubular bearing member, meansv tor supplying a vcooling,` fluid to the space between the double walls of the supply tube, and means tor-rotating the gas producer` 11. In a device or" the class described, the

.combination with a rotary gas producer, of

a tubular bearing' member extending eentrally from said producer at one end, and communicating with the interior thereof, a bearing support for said bearing member, a double walled supply tube fitting within the tubular bearing member, packing between said bearing member and supply tube to form a tight joint, means for supplying a cooling fluid to the space between the double walls of the supply tube, and means for rotating the gas producer.

12. In a device of the class described, the

combination with a rotary gas producer, of a tubular bearing` member extending centrally from said producer at one end, and communieatmg with the interiortliereof, a bearing support for said bearing member, a double walled supply tube itting within the tubular bearing member, packing between said bearing member and supply tube to form a tight joint, means for adjusting the suppljf tube within theV bearing member and securing it inY place, means :for supplying a cooling fluid to the space between 'the double walls of the supply tul e, and means for'rotating the producer.

` 'if In a device of the class described, the combination with a rotary gas producer, of a tubularfzbearin member extending centrally from said pro ucer at one end and communieating with the interior thereof, a bearing support for' said bearing member, a short open ended supply tube fitting within sa1d bearing. ieinber,'a circumferential dange on said supply tube, 'adjustable connecting between' said flange and bearing su port tor liol'yfig the tube in position, pac c jing between 'gbe bearing member and the su' 1b tube sind ineens tor rotatin r the 0'as l- 9 i :D

n deif'ice ot tbe class described, the comoination with a tapered tubular inclined reducer, ci* means rer rotating; said pro# ducer, tubular bearing forsaid producerits upper enlarged eno' 'furnishing an inlet opening, a thrust bearing near the lower end, a tube constituting a continuation 'of the lower restricted endo3 tire producer, and a gas tight bearing connection between said tubeand producer'.

l at its upper enhnged end furnishing an inlet opening, a thrust bearing` near the lower end, a T joint constituting a continuation ot the lower restricted en d of the producer, a gas tight bearing connection between said joint and producer, and a-water receptacle below. the 'l' joint into which one arm of the joint projects. l

.16. In a device of the class descril'icd, the combination with a tapered tubular inclined gas producer, of means for rotating said producer, a tubular bearing for said producer at its upper enlar ed end furnishing an inlet opening, a thrust laring near the lower end, a T' joint constituting a continuation ot the lower restricted end'of the producer, a gas tight bearing connection between said joint and producer, a water receptacle below rthe l joint into which one arm of the joint projects, and a conveyer extending intoffhe water receptacle for removing solid matte .f1

17. In a device ofthe class described, the combination with a tapered tubular inclined gas producer, of means for rotating said pro-l ducer, a tubular bearing for said producer at its upper enlarged end furnishing an inlet opening, a thrust bearing near the lower end, a T joint constituting a continuation of the lower restricted end of the producer, a: gas tight bearing connection between said joint and producer, a water receptacle below the T joint into whichone arm of the joint projects, a conveyer extending into the water receptacle for removing solid matter, a receivmgtank for gas connected to the T jouit, and a pipe leading from the bottom of said tank into the water receptacle.

18. In a device of the class described, the combination with a tapered tubular inclined gas producer, of means for rotating said producer, a tubular bearing for said producer at its upper enlarged end furnishing an inlet opening, a thrust bearing near the lower end, a tube constituting a continuation of the lower restricted end of the producer, a gas tight bearing connection between .aid tube and producer, a gas tank connected to said tube, a check valve in said tube, and an indicator connected, with said valve to show when it is open.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature inl presence of two witnesses.

JonN s. ,nonna Witnesses:

'Vieron A. TA'MoDY, d. d. HAY.

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