US1406637A - Gas producer - Google Patents

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J. R. GEORGE.

GAS PRODUCER.

APPLICTION FILED lULY 1| Patented Feb. 14, 1922.

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Patented Feb. 14, 1922,

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JEROME R. GEORGE, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO MORGAN CON- STRUCTION COMPANY, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORFORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS.

GAS PRODUCER.

Application led July 1, 1915.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JEROME R. GEORGE, a citizen of the United States, residing at lVorcester, in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in a Gas Producer', of which the following, together. with the accompanying drawings, is a specification.

The present invention relates to gas producers, and has particular reference to an improved construction by which the discharge of ashes from the producer is facilitated, and by which the blast of air, or air and steam, used to support the combustion of fuel in the producer is introduced and distributed at the level of the ash supporting surface.

The features of my invention are fully set forth in the following description and pointed out in the annexed claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view of a gas producer embodying my invention, the section being taken on line 1 1, Fig. 2.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view on line 2 2, Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary plan view of the bottom of the ash support, and

Fig. el is a detail sectional view on line elf-ll, Fig. 2.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts in the different figures.

The gas producer embodied in my invention contemplates a rotatable main or fuel section 1, within which the level of the bed of fuel is maintained at or near the line 2, Fig. l. The combustion chamber surrounded by the section 1 is enclosed at the top by a stationary cover section 3 having a depending apron L t which projects into an annular water jacket 5 surrounding the shell of the main or fuel section 1, to provide a water seal against the escape of gases from the combustion chamber. The cover section 3, which is supported from posts 6 or the like, provides the usual conduit 7 for conveying away the gases produced within said chamber, and also provides the usual opening 8, having a removable cover 9, to pernnt the replenishment of fuel within said chamber.

Disposed below and spaced from the lower Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 14, 1922.

Serial .'No. 37,571.

edge of the fuel section 1 is a circular water pan 10, from the edge of which depends a preferably integral, annular ash trough 11. To the under side of said trough is attached an annular bevel gear 12, which also provides an annular track 13, by means of which the water pan 10 is rotatably sup ported upon a plurality of rollers 14, in the present instance three in number, one of which is shown in Fig. 1. The water pan 10 provides a plurality of shelves or lugs 15, in the present instance three in number, one of which is shown in Fig. 1, and each shelf or lug supports a column or post 1G rigidly attached at its upper end to a flange 17 carried by the shell'of fuel section 1. In this manner the fuel section 1 is supported by, and held spaced away from, the water pan 10, the two parts being adapted for rotation in unison, in the manner hereinafter specified.

The water pan 10 provides a central upstanding hub 18, and also a plurality of concentric annular upstanding partitions 19, E20 and 21, which are gradually reduced in height toward the outer edge of the pan. In this manner a series of annular water chambers Q2, 23 and 24; are produced, within which the cooling water is maintained at different levels, as shown in Fig. 1. The ovcrfiow of water from the water jacket 5 is received by a pipe 25, communicating with one of the columns 16, Fig. 1, which is made hollow for this purpose. The lower end of said column 16 is connected to a horizontal passage 26, formed on the bottom of the pan 10 and passing under the several partitions 19, 20 and 21, opening into the innermost and deepest water chamber 22. The overflow from each water chamber supplies in turn the next adjacent shallower chamber, and the overflow from the outermost and shallowest chamber 241 passes into the concave trough 11 formed on the edge of the water pan. It is to be understood, of course, that any numb-er of water chambers, arranged as above described, may be provided in the water pan.

The gradual outward descent of the series of annular partitions 18, 19, 20 and 21 provides for the support thereon of an annular plate 27, frusto-conical in form, which serves as the fuel and ash supporting surface of the producer. Said plate 27 is atof one of these columns can be accon'iplished Without providing any temporary support for the fuel section, and the ash support and blast structure can be removed through the space thus made available.

The Water jacket 5 of the fuel section is formed by spaced inner and outer plates surrounding the usual lire brick lining. An annular plate 52, forming the bottom of the Water jacket, has a substantially vertically disposed portion 53 to which the innerjacket plate is secured, and a horizontally disposed shelf 54 providing for the erection of the brickwork thereon. The outer Water jacket plate being attached. to the inner Wall of trough 5l, it will be clear that the construction shoivn and described avoids the necessity for Hanging the plates Which are used to form the bottom and sides of the Water jacket.

The ashes crowded into the rotating trough 1l by the arms 34 may be removed therefrom by the use of a stationary inclined blade 55, F ig. l, in the manner common to devices of this class. The constant rotation of the section 1, containing the bed of fuel, enables the use of a fuel evener 56, of a type known in the art, requiring a relative traversing movement between it and the bed of fuel, for levelling the surface of said bed.

By the arrangement and disposition of parts shown and described, which makes it possible for the blast to be discharged at the level of the ash supporting surface, a producer of much less height than the ordinary types of mechanical gas producers is Drovided. The support provided for the ashes is entirely dry at all times, in distinction to producers in which the ash pan utilized in the formation of a Water seal, vet all danger of overheating' said supportlis absent, owing to the cooling furnished by the water pan beneath the same. The location of the blast structure in immediate proximity to 'the ash supporting surface, rather than at a distance above the same, as in prior constructions, insures an ash bed of uniform character, since there is no obstruction to the passage of ashes onto the surface of the support.

I claim,

l. In a gas producer, a fuel section, an ash support on which the bed of fuel rests, and asingle device movable relatively to said support for discharging blast into said bed over the entire surface of said ash support and for controlling the discharge of ashes from said support.

2. In a gas producer, a fuel section, an imperforate ash support on which the bed of fuel rests, and means movable relatively to said ash support to provide blast discharge openings operable over the entire surface of said support, and to procure the discharge of ashes from said support.

3. In a gas producer, a fuel section, an

ash support on which the bed of fuel rests, a blast discharging means extending across and in substantial contact with said ash support, and means for causing relative movement between said ash support and saidl blast discharging means to procure the discharge of ashes from said support.

l. In a gas producer, a fuel section, an ash support on Which the bed of fuel rests, a blast discharging member in substantial contact with said ash support, and means for causing relative movement between said member and said ash support, to procure the discharge of ashes from said support.

5. In a gas producer, a fuel section, an imperforate ash support on which the bed of fuel rests, and a blast supply pipe passing concentrically through said ash support, having substantially radial extensions cooperating with said support to provide blast discharge openings in substantially radial lines from the center to the outer edges of said support.

In a gas producer, a fuel section, an ash support on which the bed of fuel rests, mea-ns for rotating safd ash support, means for discharging blast near the surface of said ash support, and means for imparting rotation to said blast discharging means independently of said ash support to procure the discharge of ashes from said support.

7. In a gas producer', a fuel section, an ash support on which the bed of fuel rests, means for rotating said ash support, means for discharging blast near the surface of said ash support, and means for holding said blast discharging means stationary during` the rotation of said ash support.

8. In a gas producer, a fuel section, an ash support on which the bed of fuel rests, means for rotating said ash support, a blast discharging means extending entirely across said ash support, and means for selectively procuring the rotation of said blast discharging means either in unison With said ash support or at a different speed.

9. In a gas producer, a fuel section, an ash support on which the bed of fuel rests, and a blast device providing discharge openings in substantially diametrical relation to said ash support, said blast device being movable relatively to said ash support to effect distribution of blast to the superposed bed of fuel.

10. In a gas producer, a fuel section, an ash support on which the bed of fuel rests, a blast distributing member normally cooperating With said ash support to effect the continuous discharge of ashes therefrom, and means for accelerating the ash discharging action of said blastl distributing member.

11. In a gas producer, a fuel section, an ash support on which the bed of fuel rests, a blast conveying member normally cooper ating with said ash support to effect the continuous discharge of ashes therefrom, and means for rendering` said blast conveying member inoperative as an ash discharging means.

12. In a gas producer, a fuel section, an ash support on which the bed of fuel rests, a water pan supporting said fuel section and said ash support, an ash receptacle surrounding said water pan to receive the overflow therefrom, and means -for forming a water seal between said fuel section and said receptacle.

13. In a gas producer, a fuel section, an imperforate ash support on which the bed of fuel rest-s, and a blast discharging means movable relatively to said ash support and cooperating therewith to provide blast discharge openings effective over the ent-ire areaA of said ash support.

14. In a producer, a fuel section, ash support on which the bed of :fuel rests, means for discharging blast at the surface of said support, means for simultaneously rotating said support and said discharging means vto produce relative movement between them,

and means for arresting the movement of one of said parts.

15. In a gas producer, a fuel section hav ing a water jacket, an ash support on which the bed of fuel rests, means for cooling said support, and means for supporting said fuel section above said ash support, said supporting means serving to convey water from said water jacket to the cooling means of said ash support.

16. In a gas producer, a fuel section comprising a fire brick lining and a water jacket surrounding said lining, the bottom wall of said water jacket providing a shelf for the support of said lireV brick lining.

17. In a gas producer, a fuel section having a lire brick lining and a water jacket comprising inner and outer plates surrounding said lining, the bottom of said water jacket providing a shelf for the support of said lining, and sealing said plates together by a substantially horizontal joint.

18. In a gas producer, a fuel section, a rotatingV ash support on which the bed of fuel rests, means operative over the surface ofsaid ash support for discharging blast into said bed, and means for procuring 'the discharge of ashes from said rotating ash sup Jort by relative rotation ,of said blast disc iarging means.

19. In a gas producer, a fuel section, an imperforate ash support on which the bed of fuel rests, and blast discharging means operative over the surface of said ash support and adapted to move relatively to said ash support to procure the discharge of `ashes fromthe outer edge of said support.

20. In a gas producer, a fuel section, an ash support on which the bed of fuel rests,

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means operative over the entire surface of said ash support for discherging` blast into said bed, and means for causing relative movement between said ash support and said blast discharging` means, whereby to procure the discharge of ashes from said support by said blast discharging means.

21. In a gas producer, a fuel section, an impcrforate ash support on which the bed of fuel rests, and a separate and independent means for supplying blast to said bed, said means having substantially radial extensions providing blast discharge openings from the center to the outer edges of said support, and means for causing relative movement between said ash support and said blast supply means.

22. In a gas producer, a fuel section, an ash support on which the bed of fuel rests, means for rotating said ash support, means for discharging blast into the bed of fuel, and means for imparting rotation to said blast discharging means independently of said ash support to procure the discharge of ashes from said support.

23. In a gas producer, an ash support, a rotatable blast device adapted to sweep over the surface of said support in effecting the discharge of ashes therefrom, and means for increasing or decreasing the relative movement between said blast device and said support, to control the rate of ash discharge from the latter.

2e. In a gas producena fuel section, an ash support on which the bed of fuel rests, means for rotating said ash support, a blast discharging means extending entirely across said ash support, and means for selectively procuring the rotation of said blast discharging mea-ns either in unison with said ash support or at a different speed.

ln a gas producer, an ash support, a blut device normally operable to procure continuous slow discharge of ashes from said support, and means selectively operable on said blast device either to discontinue said dischrgeor to increase the rate thereof.

26. In a gas producer, an ash support, a blast device, means operable normally to produce slight relative movement between said parts, whereby tocause continuous slow discharge of ashes from said support, means selectively operable to produce greater relative movement between said parts, whereby to accelerate the discharge of ashes from said support, and means selectively operable to constrain relative movement, whereby to discontinue the discharge of ashes from said support.

27. In a producer, means for supporting a bed of fuel, means for rotating said supporting means, a device operable over the surface of said supportfor introducing blast to said hed in the plane of said support, andmeans for rota-ting said blast device independently of said supporting means and at a dirferent speed, whereby to distribute the blast evenly to said bed.

28. In a `gas producer, a support for a bed of fuel, a blast device providing` discharge openings in substantially dianietrical relation to said support, and means selectively operable to procure rotation of said parts in unison or to constrain relative movement between them.

29. In a gas producer, a rotating support for a bed oi' fuel, a device operable over the surface of said support for introducing blast to said bed, and means normally operable to rotate said parts at dill'erent speeds, whereby to obtain a continuous discharge of ashes from said support by said blast device.

30. In a gas producer, a support for a bed of fuel, a device for introducing blast to said bed, means normally operable to rotate said parts at different speeds, and means selectively operable to permit rotation of said parts in unison.

3l. In a gas producer, a support for a bed of fuel, a device for introducing blast to said bed, means normally operable to rotate said parts at different speeds, and means selectively operable to hold one of said parts from rotation.

32. In a. gas producer, a fuel section, an

ash support on which the bed of fuel rests, and a water pan disposed below said ash support, the latter having depending` 'tins projecting into the water of said pan.

33. In a gas producer, a fuel section, an ash support on which the bed of fuel rests, said ash support sloping downwardly from its center, a water pan below and concentric with said ash support, means associated with said pan for maintaining the water therein at a plurality of different levels corresponding to the slope or' said ash support, and cooling fins depending from said ash support into the water of said pan.

34. In a gas producer, a support for a bed of `fuel sloping downwardly from its center, a water receptacle disposed below and concentric to said ash support, a series of concentric partitions in said water receptacle increasing in height toward the center thereof', whereby to maintain a plurality of water levels at approximately the same dista-nce from the ash support, and a plurality of ns depending from said ash support and adapted to be immersed in the water contained between the respective partitions.

Dated this th day of June 1915.

JERGME R. GEORGE.

Witnesses:

M. OLIVE CRoss, WILLARD A. WINN.

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