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through annular passage 7, and swirling
about column 2 in chamber 6, thence pass
downwardly through column 2, chamber 3,
and out through off-take pipe 4 to any point
5 desired for storage or use. Steam or other
form of moisture or any other endothermic
agent admitted through inlets .12 to the up-
per part- of chamber 5, increases. the swirl-
ing action of the combustible material and
10 gases.about column 2, and at the high tem-
perature decomposes in the presence of the
highly heated carbon, forming hydrogen,
carbon monoxid,.artd methane or marsh gas.
The formation of the marsh gas is made
15 possible, or its decomposition is prevented
by the introduction of the steam or other
form of moisture or endothermic agent, un-
doubtedly due to the reduction of the tem-
-perature by its introduction. This is proven
20 by the results of analyses disclosing that the
gas produced contains a higher percentage
of carbon monoxid and methane or marsh
gas, and a smaller percentage of carbon di-
oxid than has heretofore been possible to ob-
25 tain -in a gas producer. The reduction of
temperature of course serves to preserve the
walls of the furnace from destruction by the
high temperatures attained. The central lo-
cation of the annular passage 7 as compared
30 with the major portion of the combustion
chamber 5, together with the swirling of the
combustible material and gases in the com-
bustion chamber 5, prevent the passage of
solid materials from the combustion cham-
35 ber: This feature as disclosed herein is
claimed in application 465,424, filed Nov. 30,
1908, and the corresponding process in ap-
plication Serial No. 543,726, filed Feb. 14,
1910. Any excess of such solid material, and
40 also the fused impurities and ash, pass
through slag ports 9 and drop in melted con-
dition into the water in water seal 10.
Should there be any clogging of the slag
ports 9, this may 'be remedied by the inser-
45 tion of a poker through these ports by intro-
ducing same through poke holes 91 after
opening the latter.
Referring to the producer shown in Figs.
3 and 4 of the drawing, finely divided gas-
50 forming combustible material and air are in-
troduced through inlet 41 producing a swirl
thereof in chamber 31 about central column
21, are ignited in any convenient way, and
complete combustion to carbon dioxid gastakes place and heats the interior of the 55
chamber 31 to a high temperature. At this
time the volume of air is decreased in such
degree that carbon dioxid ceases to be pro-
duced and the resulting gas is carbon
monoxid in incandescent state. This passes 60
through opening 61 to chamber 171 and
thence through off-takepipe 81 to any point
for storage or use. Into the upper part of
chamber- 31 steam or other form of moisture
or any other suitable endothermic agent is 65
admitted through inlets 51 serving the same
functions and producing similar results to
those attained by the admission of steam
through inlets 12 in the producer shown in
Figs. 1 and 2. Excess solid combustible ma- 70
terial, fused impurities and ash are removed
through slag port 91 to the exterior of the
producer. Poke hole 911 may be used for
the introduction of a poker to break up slag
and clear slag port 91. 75
Actual test has demonstrated that gas may
be generated within fifteen minutes after
starting the apparatus, and that two tons of
finely divided material can be gasified in one
hour. 80
It should be understood that it is not de-
sired to be limited to the exact details of
construction shown and described, for ob-
vious modifications will occur to a person
skilled in the art. 85
It is claimed and desired to secure by Let-
ters Patent,-
The combination in a gas producer, of a
central column within said producer form-
ing an annular vertically disposed gas gen- 90
erating chamber free of obstruction by heat-
retaining substance, an obliquely directed
inlet to said chamber, an annular ledge pro-
jecting from the wall of said chamber, said
ledge leaving a centrally disposed outlet 95
passage from said chamber and said column
being in line with and obstructing said
passage, a moisture inlet to said chamber at
a point adjacent said obstructed passage, a
second chamber with which said obstructed 100
passage communicates and an outlet passage
from said second chamber.
In testimony whereof, I affix my signature
in the presence of two witnesses.
JULES H. HIRT.
Witnesses:
LEON E. HmiT,
C. CADENA.2
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Hirt, Jules H. Gas Producer, patent, June 17, 1913; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth853602/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.