US1089831A - Column apparatus for distilling, cooling, heating, and similar purposes. - Google Patents

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- LA.. GASS 3R. COLUMN APPARAT FOR DISTILLLNG, COOLING, HEATING, AND SIMILAR PURPOSES. APPLIoATzoN FILED 00124, 1911.

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HEINRICH AUGUST GASSEB, 0F WIESBADEN, GERMANY.

COLUMN APPARATUS FOR DSTILLING, COOLING; HEATING, AND SIMILIBL PURPOSES.

ibsosai Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 10, 1914.

Application filed October 4, 1911. Serial No. 652,742.

.To a/ vol/,om 'it may concern:

lie, it known that I. HEINRICH AUGU'ST (lassen, a subject of the King of Prussia, and reshflcnt otl Wiesbaden, in the Kingdom ot' Prussia. Empire of Germany, have invented certain new and useful Improve; ments in Column Apparatus for Distilling, Cooling, Heating, and Similar Purposes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a column apparatus for distilling, cooling, heating and similar purposes. The construction is such that the chambers within which the operation is carried on may be connected in series and that any one chamber may be cut outand removed for the vpurposes of 'cleaning or repairing without in any way interrupting or otherwise irnpairing the operation going on. The apparatus is so constructed that ttve'chambers are mounted 'vertically in a 'traveling `frame above each other and that the upright pipes conveying the liquid., gases and heating media to the chambers are provided with cock-controllef'l couplings opposite each of the chambers. In this way space is economized and stability insured, while the entire apparatus may be readily moved about in the factory, distillery or other place where it worked.

ln the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a side view partly in section of a column apparatus embodying my invention; Fig. 2

. an end View partly in section thereof, and

Fig. 3 a horizontal section taken at the top of the pipe 32. l

The apparatus comprises essentially a suit able number of retorts or chambers 10 within which the distilling, cooling, heating or other process is to bc. carried on. These chambers are ot' substantially cylindrical form and they are placed in a horizontal position, vcr tically rxbove one another to constitute an upright series. ln order to properly support the chambers, there is provided a frame composed of corner pos-ts 11 mounted on a 'truck 1; and provided with a number of spaced horizontal beams or rests 13, upon which the chambers are removably seated. lhe chambers communicate with a number oitwertically arranged pipes, of which pi Je lll' serves tor the ingress and egress of the distillation or other liquid'to be acted upon; pipe 1 5 serves `tor the ingress and egress of the gases or vapors that are to act on such liquid, while a pair of pipes 16, 7 serve for the ingress and egress of a heating or cooling medium. .The pipe 14, F ig. 1, extends along corresponding heads of chambers 1() and 1s connected to each of such chambers by an upper downwardly bent inlet branch 18 controlled by cock 19 and by a lower outlet branch 20 controlled by cock 21. Between each pair of branches 18, 20, pipe li,

r is provided with a cock 22, so that b closing cocks 19, 21 and opening cock t e correspending chamber may be cut out. Branches 1 `2() open into chamber 10 at opposite sides of a partition 23, Fig. 2, extending longitudinally. through the vchamber and terminating in proximity to the opposite head thereof, so that the path llof the liquid within the chamber is prolonged;

The vapor pipe 15, Fig. 1, extends along the front ofthe apparatus and is by branches 24, F ig. 2, connected to ducts 25 that connect the to of one chamber with the bottom ot the a joining chamber. Each duct is pro vided with-an egress cock 26 below branch 24 and with an ingress cock 27 above such branch, while a further cock 28 is provided in pipe 15, between each pair of branches. If cocks 28 are closed, and all cocks 2li, ..7 are opened, the vapor will flow through ducts 25 directly from chamber to chamber. If either one ot' the chambers is to be cut out, its lower ingress cock 27 and upper egress cock 26 are closed, while the corresponding cock 28 is opened, so that the vapor will flow around such chamber. From each duct 25, the vapor ascends into a trough 29 arranged at the bottom of the chamber next above. This trough is provided with a number of nozzles 30 opening into distributing bells 31 which are fitted into partition 23 and extend 'sidewise thereof. A ertures 31 Formed in both sides oi"- the bel s below the liquid level of chambers 10, servo to dien charge the vapors in fine jets into the liquid,`

so as to `et'ect a thorough couuningling thercwith.

The heating or cooling pipes 16. 17 extend along oppositeA sides of the apparatus and are coupled to U-shaped heating or cooling coils 32 arranged within the chmnbers above troughs 29. Cocks 33 control tla` ini-low of the medium from pipe 1G into coils 3Q. while cocks 33* control the outflow of the medium from the coils into pipe 17. Between each pair of chambers 10, plpes 16, 1T are further pro-` vided with cocks 34, 31 respectively so that by opening all the cocks 33, 33'* and closingr alternate or staggering cocksv 34, 34, the

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heath u' or cooling medium will low through `the olf the chan-1l, e?. lt either one ci' the eliiambers is to cut out, its y, enclin l3f., a1'e closed and the previously cock 34 or 34; located directly there- -belew, is opened will be readily under`- tatoo-d. I

".lhe liquid to be distilled enters top ot pipe 111, the cocks 22 of which are Inor- "lv closed and Awill by top'coelt 19 and lfieuter theuppermost retort 10 at ide `partition 23. As the latter does nnd up to the opposite retortfhead, d Wlll flow around the partition, 5 and 'v il accumulate Within Athe retort, until it can by the ytop-Coeli: 21 be returned to pipe 1li. .as'the cock next below is also closed,Av

the liquid Will rise in pipe 14, until it is admitted by the .next .cock 19` and branch 18 y@ into the second retort, Within Whichgthe .above described operation is repeated. From the second retort, the liquid flows into the third retort, lls the same up tothe level of' its outlet cock 21 and again enters pipe 1 4, lthis.Loperation being repeatedwfor each of theretorts.

For' 'starting or `maintaining the distillation, a heat. or cold carrier, such as Watervapor, lire gas or. la refrigcrating mixture is introduced at the upper end of pipe 16, the N topmost cock 311 of which is closed during normal operation. 1f say, steamis used as a heating medium, it will through cock 33 of pipe 1rlovwy into the U shaped heating .and cooling coil 32 and after having passed through the same, will enter into pipe 17 by cool: 33a. The upper end of pipe 17 being closed, while its coclr 311 located directly beloiv cock `3 is open, the steam Will descend through pipe 17, and as the next below cock 3L a is closed, the steam will through cock 33 enter the coil 32 of the next .higher retort, from whence it will through cock o1 pipe 1G enter the latter. As, of two opposite cocks 34, 31111 of pipes 16, 17, one 'ofsaid cocks will he open While the other coc-li. is closed, the steam entering pipe 16 will encounter an upper closed cock, and a. lower open cook, so that it can by the neigt cock 33 of pipe 16, enter the heating coil 32 of the third retort. The steam will in similar manner flow through'the remainder of the retorts, and the lower ends of pipes 16, 17 until itis finally discharged through one of said pipes, or is mixed as a condensate with the distillation liquideontained in the bottom retort. This latter action may bedesirable for some distillation liquids, if say live steam is used as a heat carrier.4 The distillate enranating` from the heated distillation liquid in the form of gases and vapors` f emerges at the upper Aend of pipe 15, the

cocks 28 of which are normally closed. The

Vgases and vapors ci the bottom retort, enter ua succeesivelythrougli cock '26, duct 25 and cock 27 the trough of the next higher retort, in Which they are divided and pass through nozzles 30 into the bells 31 through the aperlationfliquid, partly surrounding said bells. The resulting distillate rises in the form of gases and vapors into the trough of the next higher retort and here passes through the phases described, the operation being repeated at each of the remaining retorts until retort is discharged through pipe 15. say theeentral retort is to be cut out for any reason, the corresponding cocks 19 and 21 o1? pipe 14 are closed, While the intermediate 33 between saidv retort and pipes 16, 17 are closed, while the two lower cocks 34, 34 of said pipes are reversed. Finally the corresponding cock 28 of pipe 15 is opened and cocks 26, 27 are closed. .ln this Way, the distillation liquid as Well as the heating or cooling medium and the distillate can freely circumvent the central retort, so that the distillation may Abe carried on unobstructed in the remaining retorts. By uncoupling the central retort, it can together With the correspondingsection of pipe 17 be laterally withdrawn without disturbing the operation going on in the other retorts.

It will be seen that by the means described, either chamber may be readily cut out Without interfering with the proper operation of the other chambers.

The apparatus is economical in use, may be readily Wheeled about, and occupies a minimum amount of space.

l claim:

\ 1. A column apparatus comprising an upright frame, a plurality of rests' carried thereby and arranged vertically above one another, a plurality of chambersl removably supported on'said rests, vertical pipes, means for connecting said pipes to the chambers, and cocks in said connectingr means, whereby any one of thevchambers may be disconnected from said pipes. l

2. A column apparatus. comprising a truck, an upright frame mounted thereon, a plurality of rests carried thereby and arranged vertically above one another, a plurality of chambers removably supported on said rests, vertical pipes, means'for connecting said pipes to the chambers, and cocks in said connecting means, whereby any one of the chambers may be disconnected from said pipes.

3. A columnvapparatus comprising an upright frame, a plurality of rests carried thereby and arranged vertically. above one another, a plurality ot' chambers removably supported on said rests, troughs at lthe bottom or' the chambers, nozzles extending upwardly therefrom, apertured bells Ycommunicating with the nozzles, longitudinal tures 31' o1' which they pass into the distilthe thoroughly ,enriched distillate of the tt'lfi cock 22 is opened, so also the two cocks 33,

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with the trough. of the Adjoining chamber. Y v t :m upright coak-mmiollcd vapor pipe con* HIMIRU'M AUGUST GASSER' limited to the ducts, whereby any one Chmn- Vfi/tuesese: ber muy be uncoupied 'from the liquid *pipe Hummm* PLISCHNA, "0 and vapor pipe, heating or cooling cois MMU; MENKE.

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