Self-contained distillation apparatus
OwnerCharles R. Wilcoxinventor
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Abstract
A self-contained alcohol still capable of producing fuel grade alcohol. A series of cooling coils are arranged in an inclined manner inside a cooling water medium to provide condensing and reflux. The first stage coil is attached to a reflux zone above the evaporation chamber. This arrangement permits the vapor to be cooled and liquified as it progresses through the various coils. The cooling water is caused to be heated as it moves from the entrance to exit points. The condensing rate is controlled by the rate cooling water is allowed to pass through the unit. This allows elimination of numerous complicated external controls and provides for desired results from common construction methods and extremely simple operating procedures.
Claims4
An alcohol still, comprising
- an evaporator zone;
- a condenser zone positioned above said evaporator zone;
- a single reflux container means of predetermined horizontal cross-sectional area positioned between said evaporator and condenser zones.
- vapor conduit means extending from said evaporator means through and into said reflux container means, a vertical predetermined dimension;
- condenser conduit means extending from said reflux container means a predetermined upwardly inclined distance into said condenser zone;
- said area, dimension and distance only, cooperating to provide sufficient reflux for said apparatus during operation therof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.