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1 or 2 steel storage ranks for lime lee liquor. 



1 steel alcohol still with copper steam coils, column, separator and 

 condenser for producing 82% crude alcohol from lime lee liquor above 

 mentioned. 



Steel storage tank and one large steel shipping tank for raw liquor. 

 The residue from lime lee stills (acetate of lime) would be piped to 

 the open steel settling tank and then- to steam pan. The acetate of lime 

 would tlien be shoveled from steam pan to drying floor on top of ovens 

 if possible in order to utilize waste heat from ovens. 



The use of a small wooden tar still with copper neck and 



condenser for distilling raw tar from settlers which contain 



a considerable quantity of alcohol is also recommended. 



For refining the crude alcohol further one would require one steel 

 still with copper steam coils, refining column, separator and condenser 

 for first distillation; one steel still witli copper steam coils, column of 

 different type than used in tirst distillation including separator and 

 cooler for second distillation. The aleoliol in tirst and second distillation 

 is treated with caustic soda. A steel tank graduated in inches or 

 gallons should be provided for caustic soda storage and cliarging stills. 



2 steel storage tanks would be required for each still, each tank 

 having the capacity equal to still. 



An all copper still with copper steam coils, refining column of special 

 tyi^e including separator, cooler, hydrometer jar. necks, etc., complete 

 would be ref|uired for tliird dis+illation. The alcohol would be treated 

 with sulphuric acid in this distillation. Suitable storage and shipping 

 tanks which may be of steel to be provided for finished goods. 



Th's latter outfit would produce commercial refined alcohol 



of 95% to 97% purity. 



Drying Floor. 



The drying floor is a flat, level space surfaced with cement 

 or concrete usually placed over the ovens. The heat of the 

 ovens furnishes the necessary temperature to dry out the 

 acetate of lime. After being dried it is bagged up and 

 shipped directly in freight cars. 



Charcoal House. 



The charcoal house is usually an open-constructed affair 

 slightly elevated above the level of the oven house so that the 

 cars containing charcoal can be unloaded directly into box 

 cars or into charcoal bins. The trucks containing charcoal 

 must be left either in the open air or standing in the charcoal 



