Apparatus for distillation, etc

Patent · Tue Jun 24 04:00:00 EDT 1924

OSTI ID:5032076

Hutchins, T W.S.

An apparatus is described for distilling coal, oil-shale, and the like, including a substantially horizontal retort tube adapted to receive the material to be distilled, means for producing a head of pressure on the material, at one end of the tube a tumbler arranged in the tube extending parallel to the axis of the tube and having spaced arms extending outwardly from its longitudinal axis, the spaces between the arms being open from end to end of the tumbler, the tumbler being of such size and weight as to move with the inner surface of the retort tube until the portion of the surface which the tumbler engages has moved upwardly to a predetermined extent, and at this time to tumble over and strike the surface with sufficient force to loosen any material tending to adhere to the inner surface.

• Assignee: TIC; EDB-78-077796
• Patent Number(s): US 1498917
• OSTI ID: 5032076
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
010406 -- Coal & Coal Products-- Pyrolysis & Cracking-- (-1987)
04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
040402* -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Surface Methods
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTORS
CLEANING
COAL
CONVEYORS
DISTILLATION
DISTILLATION EQUIPMENT
ENERGY SOURCES
EQUIPMENT
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
OIL SHALES
RETORTS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
TUBES