Abstract: A packed column with temperature sensors to measure the temperature profile longitudinally and transversely of the column without the temperature profile or flow conditions being affected by the measuring arrangement. The temperature measuring leads (10) are introduced into the upper part of a column section (1) through a single tube (12) and, are routed to the desired measuring points (8) through the peripheral zone between the packing (9) and the column wall (2).

Abstract: A water distiller for vaporizing and condensing water. The distiller is provided with a container for holding the water to be distilled and a water level regulator for maintaining the water in the container at a desired level. A heating element is provided that is positioned just below the desired water level and spaced from the sides of the container. A cover is positioned atop the container for sealing the container and for suspending the heating element into the water. A condenser on top of the cover condenses vapor produced by the heating element. The distiller may be equipped with a sensor for sensing the temperature of the air above water level in the container and a shut off switch for removing power from the heating element responsive to a high temperature reading in the sensor.

Abstract: A locking device is for an oven door of an oven which extends horizontally and includes an interior defined by interior walls and a door opening which is surrounded by a door frame. The door frame includes an external sealing surface. The oven door includes a sealing unit having peripheral edge portions for overlying and making sealing contact with the sealing surface of the door frame. The locking device includes a support frame which generally surrounds the sealing unit to overlie the peripheral edge portions thereof. There are included devices for anchoring the support frame to the door frame with the peripheral edge portions disposed therebetween. Contact pressure elements are disposed about the support frame in alignment with the peripheral edge portions. Apparatus is included for causing the contact pressure elements to produce a sealing force on the peripheral edge portions to produce the sealing contact with the sealing surface of the door frame.

Abstract: An oven door assembly of a shield-type construction for vented oven doors is achieved by ceramic barrier plates which can be produced in an extrusion process and which are mounted to supports, preferably in the form of cantilever beams fixed with one end to the oven door body and bearing clamps at the other end for clamping the ceramic barrier plates. Each ceramic barrier plate is replaceable and has grooves on the upper and lower side faces to receive the clamps. The clamps are constructed for clamping the ceramic barrier plates by pressure forces acting normal to the upper and lower side faces of the ceramic plates.

Abstract: A water distillation apparatus having a distilled water storage tank and a water boiling tank. Components associated with the boiling tank control the level of water therein and production of steam from the water contained therein. A steam flow line permits steam flow from the boiling tank into the storage tank. A distilled water cooling coil disposed in the storage tank at a lower region below the distilled water level is connected with a cool water infeed flow line. A steam condensing coil disposed in the storage tank at an upper region thereof above the desired water level and the cooling coil is connected with the cooling coil. Steam which enters the storage tank can directly contact the condensing coil exterior surface for causing the steam to condense into distilled water in the storage tank.

Abstract: The coke oven door is provided with a sealing diaphragm which has a sealing strip which comes to engagement with the frame which defines the chamber of the coke oven when the door closes, a plurality of pressure elements each including a housing and an adjustable spring to apply a force to the sealing strip to tightly seal the door in the closed position. The door has a number of radial projections that have cast bores, receiving threaded bolts extending through a common cross-piece to which the housing of the pressure elements are also secured. Counter nuts are mounted on the threaded bolts to adjustably secure the position of the cross-piece and thus the housings of the pressure elements secured thereto, and thereby adjust the force applied by the spring to the sealing strip.

Abstract: A coke oven door liner comprises a first refractory layer, a second refractory layer and connecting means. The first refractory layer has an outer surface which is adapted to abut the inner surface of the coke oven door and has width and height dimensions which are substantially coextensive with those of the opening to the coke oven which is sealed by the coke oven door. The second refractory layer, disposed within the coke oven, has width and height dimensions substantially coextensive with those of the first refractory layer and is spaced apart from and generally parallel to the first refractory layer, thus creating an elongated chamber between the first and second refractory layers. A connecting means connects the second refractory layer to the first refractory layer and allows for gases created by burning coal within the coke oven to enter the elongated chamber created between the first and second refractory layers and rise to the top portion of the coke oven to be removed from the coke oven.

Abstract: A water distiller apparatus for purifying and degassing domestic water supplies is provided which is constructed for easy cleaning of all parts and in which inflowing water is preheated by condensing steam within a condenser which preheating allows dissolved gases to dissipate through a vent before the inlet water reaches an evaporator portion. The rate of inflowing water is controlled by a temperature responsive valve that is in thermal communication with the condenser to maximize heat transfer and minimize heat and water loss.

Abstract: The invention relates to a light construction plug for coke oven doors of horizontal chamber coking ovens, consisting of box-like, heat-resistant, metallic hollow bodies which are secured on the door body and can be filled with insulating material of low specific gravity. According to the invention, it is provided that in the longitudinal direction of the chamber, between the door body (1) and the chamber filling (5), one or more detachably interconnected hollow bodies (6, 7) are arranged and that for the formation of vertical gas pressure equalizing channels (10) between the chamber walls (11) and the hollow bodies (6, 7) the lateral outer walls (8, 9) thereof have concavities directed inwardly toward the center of the chamber.

Abstract: A coke oven door having a door body, a door stop support connected to the door body and a levelling closure for closing a levelling opening in the door body. To compensate for differing deformations, particularly in the region of the levelling closure and the door body, the levelling closure is constructed as a separate levelling box fixed on the door stop support and is connected to the door body by an adjustable slidably movable connection.

Abstract: A lightweight, flexible oven door for horizontal coke ovens consisting of a thin-walled, flexible sealing plate, door body, a coking plate assembly extending into the oven from the sealing plate door body, knife edges mounted on the inner periphery of the sealing plate door body and adapted to be pressed against the coke oven door frame, and a plurality of flexible pressure-balancing lever systems that cooperate with the door locking bar assemblies and locking hooks. Each of the flexible pressure-balancing lever systems applies pressure at several points along the outer periphery of the sealing plate door body to press the knife edges on the underside thereof against the door frame to seal the oven against the atmosphere. Each of the pressure balancing lever systems includes a plurality of flexibly interconnected levers.

Abstract: A lightweight self-sealing flexible door for closing the end of a horizontal coke oven, which door comprises an outer assembly that includes a thin flexible plate and an inner plate assembly that extends into the oven and is supported by the outer assembly. Self adjusting pressure-distributing means associated with the exterior of the flexible plate continuously exert pressure at a plurality of spaced locations adjacent the outer periphery of the flexible plate to cause it to freely flex and urge sealing means adjacent the inner periphery of the flexible plate to substantially sealingly engage the surface of the frame of the oven as the frame is caused to warp and distort by the thermal cycling that occurs during operation of the coke oven. Latching devices hold the door in position against the oven frame and apply pressure upon the pressure-distributing means.

Abstract: A construction for the refractory lining member of a coke oven door is provided. The coke oven door lining includes a generally "U"-shaped frame with a castable refractory element formed therein. The frame is provided with a base portion and first and second legs which extend from the base. A series of diagonal cross-members are provided to be affixed at one end to the ends of the legs and at the other end to the central region of the base portion. The refractory member is formed from a castable refractory material and is designed to extend beyond the ends of the legs of the frame. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the refractory member consists of a two-layer system to provide greater insulation.

Abstract: A fabricated self-sealing coke oven door which is resistant to warping formed of a rigid steel plate which overlies the mouth of a coking chamber of a coke oven having longitudinal and transverse rectangular stiffener plates welded to the door plate at points spaced inwardly from the edges of the door plate with a plurality of transverse braces weldably interconnecting the longitudinal stiffener plates at spaced points intermediate the ends thereof and welded to the door plates, a plurality of additional transverse braces having one end welded to a longitudinal stiffener plate and the other end welded to the door plate, a rectangular bar welded to the upper edge of each of the stiffener plates extending the length thereof and outwardly to the edge of the door plate in a plane parallel to the plane of the door plate, and a plurality of spring box means at spaced points along the length of each rectangular bar comprising a length of tubing disposed between the rectangular bar and the door plate adapted to co-ac

Abstract: Means for cleaning the sealing surfaces of coke oven leveling doors and frames, the cleaning means being installed on a coke-pushing machine without any increase in the normal overall length thereof. A carriage extends between and is movable along guideways mounted on the side walls of a surrounding casing, the carriage being provided with liquid nozzles adapted to be directed at the sealing surfaces of the leveling door frame and the sealing surfaces of the leveling door when rotated upwardly. Nozzles are connected through hoses to a supply of high-pressure liquid, the arrangement being such that as the carriage moves along the guideways, high-pressure liquid issuing from the nozzles will clean the sealing surfaces of a leveling door frame and a leveling door when it is rotated upwardly.

Abstract: A door structure for coke oven is disclosed which includes at least two locking head rails and having a door body which is continuously made of a flexible and elastic material. According to this invention, the material of the door body and the sealing membrane or its compression elements are dimensioned such that ratio of the rigidity of the door body to the specific contact pressure of the sealing membrane is so small that the thermal deformation of the body is compensated mainly by the combined locking forces exerted by the head rails and by the contact forces exerted by the sealing strip.

Abstract: A closure arrangement for an incinerator or cremator in which the door and the opening in the incinerator are complementary wedge-shapes is described. The door can be automatically lowered by a hydraulic actuator to close the opening by a wedging action in the vertical direction. The seal is enhanced by a sealing strip fastened around the periphery of the door which is compressed between the door and the opening when the door is closed. A hinge is connected between the door and the actuator which allows it to move laterally as well as vertically so that it can fit snugly into the opening. The door can also be raised to close the opening. In the case of large heavy doors the hinge can be omitted and the door may be raised or lowered using guides.

Abstract: A heated chamber having at least one opening; closure means for closing said at least one opening, said closure means having at least a closed and open position; said closure means and said opening having surfaces disposed for coming into proximity of one another in said closed position, said surfaces forming a primary sealing means for said heated chamber in said closed position, there being a substance applied to at least one of said proximate surfaces, said substance having a property of expanding upon the application of heat thereby forming a secondary sealing means between said proximate surfaces in said closed position.

Abstract: The invention is a new design of chuck door which has a knife-edge sealing strip that fits tightly in a slot of the door and is adjustable longitudinally by jacking screws. The strip is locked in position also by screws. The inside of the chuck door is provided with a cavity within which heat insulation refractory material is retained. A pivoted heat shield hangs from extended side heat shields in the coke oven and pivots up to allow entry of the leveler bar through the opening closed by the chuck door. The design is readily adaptable to new and to existing oven doors.

Abstract: A process and apparatus especially suited for distilling alcohol from aqueous fermentation liquors wherein liquid vapors from a body of a liquid mixture (4) which is to be distilled pass from a container (2) holding the liquid mixture to a vapor heating chamber (8) disposed above the container where the vapors are heated by solar radiation and/or heat exchange with a source of process heat. The vapors are then withdrawn from the vapor heating chamber, compressed, passed in heat exchange relation with the liquid mixture and introduced into a reflux column (15) disposed in the interior of the body of liquid to be distilled near the center of the container. An aqueous fraction (24) is collected from the bottom of the reflux column, and an alcohol vapor fraction is withdrawn from the top of the reflux column and further condensed in heat exchange contact with the liquid mixture to produce an alcohol fraction (32).

Abstract: A seal for the offtake piping of a coke oven. The piping includes two communicating parts, such as an ascension pipe and a gooseneck, which move relatively to one another. A seal between these parts prevents escape of gases. The seal includes a trough fixed to one of the parts and receiving the other. The trough contains a body of a non-coking non-flammable liquid, preferably silicone, into which the other part extends. Optionally the trough may also contain a gasket of a closed cell sponge elastomer or a layer of granular material.

Abstract: An immersion type seal for a standpipe opening of a coke oven comprises a standpipe which has a top part with top opening and an encircling rim around the opening which is closed by a standpipe lid and an annular seal frame interposed between the lid and the opening. The seal frame includes a lower peripheral edge which is of spherical shape which is seated on a ring disposed over the rim of the standpipe top opening and the seal frame is advantageously adjusted on the seating ring and clamped by means of tie rods which are disposed at spaced locations around the periphery of a flange portion of the seal frame. The tie rods are clamped between flanges of a top piece of the standpipe and the standpipe itself and the flange of the seal frame. The seal frame also defines an open top trough which defines a water seal and the standpipe lid includes an annular wall portion which extends into the trough.

Abstract: An improved ascension pipe elbow lid for coke ovens forms a communication means between the coke oven and the volatile products collecting main. The improved structure incorporates a vent which is sealed to prevent the escape of pollutants into the atmosphere.

Abstract: A cover and cover assembly fabricated from steel plate for selectively covering an opening communicating with a coke oven and cooperable with seal rim sealing surface which surrounds the opening. The cover includes a knife-like sealing edge which engages the seal rim sealing surface to provide a primary seal therefor. An area on the cover peripheral surface is generally compatible with an area of the seal rim sealing surface for providing a secondary seal. In one instance, the knife-like sealing edge supports the cover in a manner such that compatible sealing rim and cover surfaces are slightly spaced apart from each other. Tar, pitch, residue and by-products of the coking operation which may by-pass the primary seal accummulate in this gap area at the start of a coking operation to complete the secondary seal.

Abstract: A plug for protecting coke-oven chamber doors from the action of the internal temperature in the oven, which has a plane outside facing away from the door body, and which is built up from a plurality of refractory bricks and can be mounted on the inside of the door body. The bricks have recesses which each penetrate the plug and bricks for receiving bolts which can be screwed into bores in the plug side of the door.

Abstract: A method for sealing a by-product coke oven in which a silicone material is caused to foam to form a foaming silicone composition preferably by mixing a first mixture of organohydrogensiloxane and hydroxylated organosiloxane with a second mixture of organohydrogensiloxane most desirably with a platinum catalyst, and heating the mixture to provide a volumetrically expandable foam. The volumetrically expandable foam is sprayed around the periphery of coke oven doors, slip-joints and similar points of gaseous emissions where it undergoes a foaming acting in the presence of the heat of the oven such that the foam volumetrically expands to provide a seal that prevents the emission of gas, dust, and smoke during the coking cycle.

Abstract: Equipment for receiving and transporting red-hot coke, pushed out of the oven chambers of a chamber coke-oven with vertical flue, and for extracting and purifying the dust-containing gases rising from the coke. The equipment includes duct means and associated suction means for initially extracting the dust-containing gases from an extractor hood and subsequently from the container collecting the hot coke.

Abstract: Assembly for providing a seal between sealing surfaces on a coke oven door and the associated door jamb includes a high temperature-resistant and resilient seal body extending around the entire periphery of the door and secured between retaining members. A steel bearing strip is disposed beneath the seal body between the retaining members and is engaged at spaced-apart points therealong by a plurality of setscrews threadedly engaged through complementary openings in the door for pushing the bearing strip against the seal body and varying the pressure with which it engages the sealing surface on the door jamb.

Abstract: A condenser plug for a leaky condenser tube has a cylindrical external fluorocarbon tube body with an integral plug base and a flanged lip, a threaded bolt coaxially fixedly integrally secured wholly within the cylindrical external body and the plug base, and a non-rotatable bolt head permanently anchored in the plug base. A cooperative metal expander bolt has a tapered external cylindrical contour and a coaxial internal threaded sleeve with a flat metal cap. On threading the metal expander sleeve on to the fixed threaded bolt, the tapered expander bolt seats in the annular cylinder volume between the threaded bolt and the fluorocarbon plug body, expanding and extruding the plug body to firmly secure the plug body in the condenser tube. The tube leak is sealed between two condenser plugs disposed at the two opposed condenser tube ends secured in the pair of condenser sheets.

Abstract: A closure for an opening into a combustion chamber or a distillation chamber which tightly seals said opening. The closure has a central portion with a lip at its periphery having at least one sealing surface thereon. A member adjacent to the opening has a seat portion located out of proximity of said opening which contacts the sealing surface of the lip when the closure is closed. A hinge mechanism mounting the closure adjacent to the opening and permitting removal of the closure from the opening and a locking lever supported adjacent to the opening to force the sealing surface of the lip against the seat portion to seal the opening when the closure is closed. The seal is located out of proximity of a passageway in communication with the opening.

Abstract: A means for guiding a coke oven door as it is replaced on an oven. The guide means includes bars carried by the door frame for guiding the door accurately to a position in which the sealing members contact a flat surface on the jamb to effect a seal. The forward tips of the guide bars are closely adjacent the forward edges of the sealing members so that the guide bars serve also as stops to prevent overloading of the sealing members.

Abstract: A riser cover is fixed to a shaft which is rotated in bearing projections of a bearing member which is attached to a riser. Impact transmitted to the bearing member upon opening of the cover is absorbed and damped before it is transmitted to the riser. Shock absorbing elements, preferably in the form of plate springs, are positioned between the bearing member and a supporting device of the riser.

Abstract: A coke oven door seal of the disclosure includes a metallic diaphragm plate of a vertically elongated rectangular shape and metallic seal members mounted on the edge portions of the plate in a manner that permits thermal expansion of the seal members along their lengths with respect to the plate edge portions. Preferably, each seal member has an integral channel shape, and first and second aligned sets of holes in the plate edge portions and the bases of the seal members receive attachment bolts for mounting the seal members with their bases engaged with an inner side of the diaphragm plate. One of the sets of holes is oversized along the length of the seal members to permit the thermal expansion thereof with respect to the plate. Best sealing is achieved when the oversized set of holes is in the seal member bases so that the attachment bolts do not move during seal member expansion.

Abstract: A closure assembly for a furnace wall in which a plug member is secured to a shell member which, in turn, is pivotally mounted to the furnace wall. The plug member is formed from a cast ceramic fiber tamping mix of bulk fiber and high temperature inorganic binders and has a relatively low density. A centrally located stepped bore extends through the plug member for receiving a rod to the interior face of the shell member. A fastening means engages the rod for securing the plug member relative to the shell member and an insert formed from the same material as the plug member is fixed in the bore hole.

Abstract: A sealing arrangement for a door of a coke oven chamber includes a fluid channel around the door carrying gases from a coke oven chamber. Means is provided that subdivides the channel into separate fluid channelways and means is provided for conducting the gases from each channelway into an adjacent end heating flue in the heating walls defining the coke oven chamber.

Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for by-product coke oven operation wherein the problems of pollution caused by gases leaking out of the oven during the coking cycle are eliminated by providing an improved coke oven door using the metal-to-metal contact principle. Because of thermal conditions the distortion of the jambs and the distortion of the doors themselves takes place thus making the sealing of coke oven doors very difficult; this in particular is very serious with respect to high ovens. This distortion being of such form that the distortion of the jamb occurs in the opposite direction of the distortion of the oven door. This invention compensates for such distortion and makes possible the proper fit up of the door to a particular jamb irrespective of the degree of distortion.

Abstract: An improved by-product coke oven wherein the ends are heated through the doors or jambs to prevent condensation of the tar and the deposit of carbon and coal. This improved coke oven possesses improved sealing features and minimizes pollution during coking and during the extraction of the doors.

Abstract: A device for positioning a lid for a coke oven charging port in the charging port. An arm is pivotally mounted on a coal hopper and carries a pusher member shiftably mounted on the bottom thereof. A motor also mounted on the coal hopper is connected to the arm and moves the arm and the pusher member between a storage position wherein the arm and the pusher member are spaced away from the coke oven and a use position wherein the pusher member is on the coke oven and is moved toward the associated charging port to push the lid toward and into the charging port.