US966022A

US966022A - Combined feed-water heater and grease and oil separator.

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Publication number: US966022A
Application number: US52145909A
Authority: US
Inventors: Charles J Johnson
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1909-10-07
Filing date: 1909-10-07
Publication date: 1910-08-02
Anticipated expiration: 1927-08-02

Description

J .0. J. JOHNSON. COMBINED FEED WATER HEATER AND GREASE AND OIL SEPARATOR.

APPLICATION- FILED 00127, 1909. 966,022. Patented Aug. 2, 1910.

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irrns rnrs GHARLES J. JG'HNSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

GOMTBINED FEED-VTATEL'R. HEATER A3153) To all whom it may co'lwer'n:

Be it known that I, "nannies J. Jonnson, a citizen of the United States, residing in the borough of Manhattan, city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined FeedVVater Heaters-and Grease and Oil Separators, of which the following is a spec fication.

This invention relates to apparatus for separating oil, grease, etc., from the waters of condensation received from the condenser operatin in conjunction with a steam engine, an to also act as a feed water heater for the boiler, and it is the object of the invention to provide an apparatus of this character which is compact and cheap in constructi i.

In carryihg out the invention I provide a series of nested tanks, communications bealso provided for drawing oh" the oil, grease,

etc., from the top of the Water. A heating coil extends around and is connected to the outer tank for the purpose of heating the Water before it is fed to the boiler. It is sometimes desirable to draw oi? the water from the tanks for the purpose of making repairs or cleaning the apparatus and means for this purpose are provlded in the bottom For the purpose of relieving the tanks of any undue pressure, which may be caused by steam conveyed by the waters of condensation or otherwise, I provide a vapor outlet at the top of the innermost tank. I

In the drawings accompanying and forming a part of this specification Figure 1 is a sectional side elevation of my improved apparatus. Fig. 2 is a plan fiew with the covers removed, and Fig. 3 is a plan view 7 oiione of the'sections of the cover for the two'outer tanks. v

The invention consists of a series of nested tanks 1, 2, 3 and 1} having abuse 5 vided with standards 6, The tops ofthe tanks 1 and 2 are provided with a cover or head 7 and the tanks 3 and i with head or cover in the form of segmental plates 8.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October '2, 1985.

Eatented Serial Trio. .59.

The sides of e tanks are secured to the 5 and th eads 7 and S in an suitabie manner, as hoits 9. v

Communication from the innermost tr iii means of a plurality of pipes 10 which e);- tend up from near the bottom of the inner tank ii and connected to the tank 2 near the top. thereof, as at 11. the tank 2 to the next adjacent tank 3 is lay means of pipes 12, similar to pipes 16, e? tending up from the bottom of tank and connected. to tank 3 near the top thereof, at 13. Communication from the tank 3 to the next adjacent or outside tank i is by means of pipes 14:, similar to pipes 10 end of 12, extending up from near the bottom tank 8 and, connected to the tank 4; near t top thereof, as at 15. It will be notedth..t the pipes 10 do not extend down into the tank 2; nor do the pipes 12 extend dovan into the tank 2 as fares the pipes Li tend into tank 3. However, the. conned tions of the pipes 19 with the tank 2 higher'than the connections of the pipes 12 With tank 3, and the connections of the 12 with. the tank 3 are higher than the {10% nections of the pipes 14; with tank 4, so as flow outlet 17;

The apparatus is connected to the can denser of a steam engine, or other source of supply of Water from which it is desired separate oil, grease and the like by 18 extending up through the bottom 0 innermost tank 1 to a point near of the tank, as at 19.

Pipes

20, 21, and extend up through the bottom of each tank 1, 2 and 3, respectively, to a point just below the normal level of the water in each of said tanks, and are provided at their lower ends with valves or pet cocks 23 to draw off any grease, oii or the like which accumulates on described hereinafter.

Theoperation of the apparatus is substantially as follows: The tanks 1, 2, 3 and e are first filled with pure cold water (indicated in a general Way by A) passing through 1 to the next adjacent outer tank2 is by Communication froti' tank 1 as far as the pipes 12 extend into to facilitate the [iowing of the water from of a outer tank 4i is aiso provided with an "vsthe top of the Water, and to be more fully pipe 24: connected to any suitable source of ovri n ..-1n n or the bottom iiiilr iino the top of tank ii 1i from near no bottom of tank 2 into or tank and. through the pipes 14- the b i of tank 3 into the top ,eni; when tins: tanks z filled it Wiii inciicnieri by 011 overflow 3013 the outlet- The waters of condense on or steam "ining' oi gense and other iorei {I} smnro from the condenser of the stern; en gine for instance, is introc lueed iniio the oppnrums by pipe 18 passing up through the bottom of rank 1 to a point near the top the of, time raters of condensation being id the pipe passing up through wore]? in tank 1, materially cools we're 01f eoiuionsation. As the Water s n 1 reaches n certain level ii; in bottom ofseid ienk i "he nines l 7 do 4 a n r r rison the top of ihe Waier. ones a certain ievel in if from the bottom shorepipos 12 into the top of {can 3, and any oil or grease have been drawn om on 1 ii Wiii rise and accumulate A sa d tank 2.

, 9:1 i Q7.) 1 oressin-e 1 fire in; from steam from the wafers ofieondensntion or otherviss reiieveii by means of the port into the pipe 2%. The oil, grease and the like which has accumulated and is floating on the top of the Water n tanks 1, 2 and 3 drawn 01% by of valves or per eocits 23 con nem'i-

eci tr pipes

20, 21. anti, 22 e u i-hrongii 11in inio said "tanks Lo :1. the normal level ie that t co the i:

. eronnd i A and r b Y and eonnecteci 21 its other end with any suitable source of sreznn supply. the zipper-nine has been in operation for some i" F owing to e oil, etc, ediieri to the w. the tanks and L es, the some the 01 head 8 onsfl ig. 3) to seine. Ti we tanks are the; ii own ofi, when i ndiiv we our-r1113, i to a hoe w ii ei'ition iney the combination of a series of nested tanks; a plurality of pipes extending up iron: near the notion: of the inner tank's :ni-ri near the top of the adjacent outer ranks an inlet pipe for the Waters of comflensation extending up ;1nough the bOiLi'OIll of the inner most tank to near the top thereof, an outlet for die outer rank; and ping COCKS for drawing oiF the water from the bottom of either of said tanks.

2. In an apparatus of the class specified, the combination of a series of nested tanks, :1 water inlet in the form of a pipe connecked to the top of the innermost tank for niiing the tanks with Her, e plursiivby of pes extending up from near the bottom the innerto to the upper ends of the '1; outer ranks above the Water iei ei, an inlet pipe for the Waters of eondemotion extending up through tine bottom of the illijlBll'iiOSi tank to near the top there of, outlet pipe connected to the outer tank, and a pipe extending up through ihe bottom of each tank ton point jnse h 'iGW the mean Water ievei for drawing; 0 no and oii, said pipes provided u ti: mil/es in; their lower ends outside of the 3. in an a'npiirnitr of the nines sp the ooznbinetion of a of nested f 7 a, Wilifi inlet at the top of the innermost tank, pipes extending up from near the bottom of the inner ranks to near the top of their adjacent outer tanks an inlet pipe for the Waters of condensation extending in through the bottom of the innermost tanit to near the top thereof, an outlet pipe for- Wing oi'i' the Water from the outer tank, provided. with valves extending up u'ongh i'ilb bottoi'n of the tanks to 311st iveiow the s'nrfeoe of the water to draw ofi e 1 and oii from fine, surface, anni ero ouiiot for the oncer ta" 1:, end a heating coil connected to and exi'enling around the tank to neat the v.

in said outer 4%. in an apparatus of the ciass specified,

the ooznbilmtion of a series of nested tanks;

a. water inlet at the top of the innermost rank, pipes exfending up from near the bot- ;ozn of the inner tanks to near the top of heir adjacent outer tanks, an inlet pipe for in; waters of oonciensntior: exteiniinq up 'tlir ugh the bottom. of the innermost; flank the top thereof, on outien pipe for oi"? the Water from the on. r ionic,

with 'uives new outlet for the outer tank, a heating coil connected to and extending around the outer tank to heat the water in said tank, and a plgfi cock provided in the bottom of each ta for' drawing off all of the water from thetanks; o

5. In an apparatus of the class specified, he combinatlon of a series of nested tanks, 8. ,water inlet at the top of the'innermost tank, a plurality vof pipes extending up from near the bottom of the inner, tanks tonear the top above the water'level of its" adjacent outer tank, an inlet pipe for the= waters of condensation extending up through the bottom to near the top above the water level in the innermost tank, an outlet for the outer tank to draw off the water therefrom,

plugs in the bottom of each tank for drawing I off all of-the water from the tanks, a pipe extending up through the bottom of each tank to'a point just below the mean water level and provided withvalves atthe bottom outside of the tanks. for drawing of! the oil and grease from the surface of the water, and a heating coil connected to and extending around the outer tank to heat the water therein; the water inlet at the top of the innermost-tank also serving as an outlet for any vapors from the waters of condensetion introduced into the innermost tank.

; CHARLES J. JOHNSON. Witnesses:

- WM. MACDONALD,

Gaonon A. Lima.