PATENTED AUG. 18, 1903.
J..L. KUBIN.
OSMOSE APPARATUS. \
APPLIUATION 111.111) m10. 11, 1902.
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I’atented August 18, 1903.
no. ¿736,745
UNITED STAT-Es
:PATENT OFFICE. l
JOSEPH L. KUBIN, OF WALLAOEBURG, CANADA.
OSMOSEAPPARATUS.
SPECIFICATION forming part of -Letters. Patent No. 736,745, dated August 18, 1903.
Application filed December 111-1902; Serial No. 134.848. (No model.)
To all whom ¿t may conoci/'71.:
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once discharged from between the diaphragm
Be it known that I, JosEPH L. Konin, a sub# is forever removed from further entrance in
ject of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, re the frames. My invention also consists in
siding at Wallaceburg, -county of Kent, and other details of construction, which will here
Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented a inafter appear.
Referring’tothe letters of reference shown
certain new and useful Improvement in Os-l
mose Apparatus; and I`declare the following in the drawings, A is a rectangular frame
to be afull, clear, and exact description of the forming what I shall hereinafter refer toas a
invention, such as will enable others skilled in
the art to which it pertains to make and'use
the same, reference being had to the accom
panying drawings, which form a part of this
“water-frame.”
B is a similar frame and
will be referred to hereinafter as a “ molasses
frame.”
A plurality of these frames are pro
vided, the molasses~frames being` separated
from the Water-frames by a parchment dia
My invention relates to an improvement in phragm, asin the usual construction. The
osmose apparatus and frames shown‘in the water and molasses frames are assembledal»
accompanying drawings, and more ‘particu _ternately andbolted tightly together.
larly set forth in the following specification' Referring to the water~frame, A’ A' are the
water-inlets,consisti'ng of holes bored through 70
and claims.
In the drawings, Figure I is a side elevation all of the Vassembled frames, both Water and
of one ofthe water-frames. Fig. 2 is a simi-` molasses, but having only discharge-openings
lar view of one of the molasses-frames. 1 Fig. o, communicating with the channel a’ a', in
3 is a vertical sectional view through a plu the water-frames.
A2 is a iiuted partition separating the parch-4 75
rality of Water and molasses frames alter
nately grouped. Fig. 4 is a horizontal sec ment diaphragms, the outer edge of the cor
specification.
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Fig. 5 is a
similar view on line Y Y of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a
horizontal sectional view on line W W through
a pluralityvof the water and molasses frames
rugations coming in close contact with the
diaphragms O.
For convenience of manu
facture these iiuted partitions may be made
in'sections, as shown in Fig. 4, or, if preferred,
alternately grouped.
ycan be of one piece.
The channels formed by
osmose frames whereby the water and mo
lasses are distributed over a relatively large
These air-vents also have a discharge-open
The object of my invention is to vprovide these corrugations discharge into a duct a2,
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means in the construction of my improved leading to the water-outlets A3 A3.
VA4 A4 are air-vents'in the' water-frame.
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area and in the case of the molasses in a com ing through the molasses-frames, but have
no communication between the diaphragms
35 paratively thin strata, the discharge of water in the latter case.
and molasses being in diametrically-opposed
D is a Wall or partition dividing the water
directions during their whole passage through
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the frames; also, the means employed for frame practically in two parts. v
stiffening the frames and rendering the parch-' ' ` The construction of the molasses-frame is
ment less liable to stretch or expand, due to similar to that of the one just described ex
cept there is no dividing-wall, but instead the
passage of the molassesis from its inlet B’
pressure 0f liquids of different. density when
opposed to each other; also, in the’means ein
ployed whereby pure fresh water of the usual
temperature is introduced in opposition with
along the duct Z7, up through the channels 95
formed in ,the tinted partition B2, (which in
the entrance of molasses in the adjacent frame this case are relatively more shallow than
and the water thus introduced discharged those in the water-frame,) out through the
discharge-openings B3, connected by the pas
point and fresh water again introduced to sages b with each of the molasses-frames.
B4 represents air-vents having communica
meet the molasses and further assist in the
desired separation, thereby greatly increas tion only with each of the molasses-frames,
from the frame midway or at any desired
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ing the effectiveness ofthe osxnogene, the con
the discharge; openings, however, being
struction being such that the osmose-water through the water-frames, but having no
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communication between the diaphragme ad
the molasses-frames is opposed to one or more
jacent thereto.
introductions
and passages of fresh water
The operation of my apparatus will be read
through the adjacent water-frames, substan 70
ily understood. Molasses is introduced tially
as described.
through the inlet B between the diaphragms
4E.
In
an osmose apparatus, a plurality of
of the molasses-frames. The ñuted partition
serves to force the molasses over the entire water-frames, a plurality of molasses-frames
area of the diaphragm in a comparatively assembled alternately with the water-frames,
thin film, and as it passes up between the dia said molasses-frames provided with openings 75
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from a common inlet and provided
phragms, seeking the discharge-opening B3, it leading
with openings leading to a common discharge,
encounters the Water in the adjacent frame
water-frames provided with two or more
passing in a diametrically-opposed direction, said
openings connected with a common inlet and
and the separation desired takes place
through the diaphragms. In order that Wa
ter of less density and lower purity may be
opposed to the molasses during its progress
an equal number of passages leading to com
mon discharge-pipes, partitions dividing said
water-frame between each set of inlet and
discharge openings whereby fresh water may
through the frame, I have provided partitions be
introduced and discharged from the wa
designed to divide the water expanse exposed
to the molasses in order that the water affect
ed by the presence of the molasses on the op
ter-frame two or more times during the con
tinuous passage of the molasses from its en
trance to its exit in opposition to the several
introductions of fresh water in the water
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posite side of the diaphragm may be dis
charged and fresh water introduced during frame, substantially as described.
the passage of the molasses to complete more
5. In an osmose apparatus, a plurality of 90
easily the separation desired.
molasses-frames
provided with vertical par
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It is obvious that any number of inlets and
titions and openings leading from a common
outlets separated by a corresponding number inlet
into theV frames and openings leading
of partitions may be employed in the water
\ frames, the surface of the molasses-frames
therefrom toa commonv discharge, a plurality
of Water-frames assembled alternately with 95
being preferably a single expanse.
the
molasses - frames, a membranous dia
30 Having thus described myinvention, what
phragm separating the frames, said Water
I claim is-A
l. In an osmose apparatus, a plurality of
water -frames and a plurality of molasses
frames provided with partitions to divide
Athem vertically, horizontal partitions to form
two or more distinct compartments on each
frames alternately assembled, a membranous side
of the vertical partitions, said water
frames
provided with openings leading from
by water may be introduced and discharged a common
supply and openings leading to
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35 diaphragm between each frame, means Where
and fresh water again introduced and dis
charged in the water-frames between the dia
phragms during the passage of the molasses
past the several introductions of fresh water,
substantially as described.
2. In an osmose apparatus, a plurality of
water-frames and a plurality of molasses
frames alternately assembled, each provided
45 with the usual supply and discharge open
a common discharge for each of said com
partments, the construction being such that
water may be introduced and discharged and
fresh water again introduced and discharged
during one continuous passage of the mo
lasses in the adjacent frame, substantially as
described.
6. In an osmose apparatus, a plurality of
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having openings leading from
ings, a membranous diaphragm between each aWater-frames
com
mon
supply
to a common discharge for
of said frames, a corrugated Wall forming
channels for the passage of water or molasses, said frames, and a plurality of molasses
said wall dividing each of the molasses and frames alternately assembled having open 115
SO Water frames whereby the supply of liquid is ings leading from a common supply and to a
evenly distributed over the surface of the dia common discharge for said frames, a mem
branous diaphragm between each frame, cor
phragms thereby compelling the liquidsl to rugated
dividing each of the water and
How in diametrically-opposed directions, sub molasseswalls
frames and adapted to support the
stantially as described.
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3. In an osmose apparatus, a plurality of diaphragms, the channels serving to conduct
the fluids over the entire area of
water-frames, partition-walls dividing said phragm,
substantially as described.
frames, said water-frames provided with open
ings leading from common inlet-orifices and
openings leading to the common discharge
orifices between each partition, a plurality of
molasses-frames alternately assembled with
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the water-frames, a membranous septum be«
tween each frame, said molasses-frames pro
vided With openings leading from a common
inlet-orifice and openings leading to a com
the dia
'7. In an osmose apparatus, a plurality of
water-frames and a plurality of molasses 125
frames alternately assembled, membranous
diaphragms between each frame, said water
frames provided with partitions to form sepa
rate compartments in the water-frame, a
common supply and a common discharge for
each row of compartments in the water
frames, said frames provided with openings
mon discharge-orifice, the construction being in
compartment leading to said supply
such that the passage of molasses through andeach
discharge, and a common supply and
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discharge forthe molasses-frames, said frames ing the continuous passage of the molasses,
provided with openings leading from and to substantially as described;
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said supply and discharge, the construction
In testimony whereof I sign this speciñca
being such that the iiow of molasses through tion in the presence of two Witnesses.
5 the molasses-frame is opposed by Water inJOSEPH L. KUBIN.
troduced and discharged in the adjacent
frame and by the fresh Water again introduced and discharged in the Water-frame dur-
Witnesses:
W. L. PROCHAZKA,
GEO. A, JOHNSON.
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