AU3702197A - Process and apparatus for modifying and homogenizing glass melts - Google Patents

Process and apparatus for modifying and homogenizing glass melts

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Publication number
AU3702197A
AU3702197A AU37021/97A AU3702197A AU3702197A AU 3702197 A AU3702197 A AU 3702197A AU 37021/97 A AU37021/97 A AU 37021/97A AU 3702197 A AU3702197 A AU 3702197A AU 3702197 A AU3702197 A AU 3702197A
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AU
Australia
Prior art keywords
modifying
glass melts
homogenizing glass
homogenizing
melts
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Abandoned
Application number
AU37021/97A
Inventor
John Caines
Stanley Lythgoe
David Martlew
Robert Emmett Trevelyan
Peter James Whitfield
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Pilkington Group Ltd
Original Assignee
Pilkington PLC
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Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from GBGB9616364.7A external-priority patent/GB9616364D0/en
Priority claimed from GBGB9708184.8A external-priority patent/GB9708184D0/en
Application filed by Pilkington PLC filed Critical Pilkington PLC
Publication of AU3702197A publication Critical patent/AU3702197A/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B5/00—Melting in furnaces; Furnaces so far as specially adapted for glass manufacture
    • C03B5/16—Special features of the melting process; Auxiliary means specially adapted for glass-melting furnaces
    • C03B5/173—Apparatus for changing the composition of the molten glass in glass furnaces, e.g. for colouring the molten glass
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B18/00—Shaping glass in contact with the surface of a liquid
    • C03B18/02—Forming sheets
    • C03B18/18—Controlling or regulating the temperature of the float bath; Composition or purification of the float bath
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B3/00—Charging the melting furnaces
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B5/00—Melting in furnaces; Furnaces so far as specially adapted for glass manufacture
    • C03B5/16—Special features of the melting process; Auxiliary means specially adapted for glass-melting furnaces
    • C03B5/18—Stirring devices; Homogenisation
    • C03B5/183—Stirring devices; Homogenisation using thermal means, e.g. for creating convection currents
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B5/00—Melting in furnaces; Furnaces so far as specially adapted for glass manufacture
    • C03B5/16—Special features of the melting process; Auxiliary means specially adapted for glass-melting furnaces
    • C03B5/18—Stirring devices; Homogenisation
    • C03B5/187—Stirring devices; Homogenisation with moving elements
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P40/00—Technologies relating to the processing of minerals
    • Y02P40/50—Glass production, e.g. reusing waste heat during processing or shaping
    • Y02P40/57—Improving the yield, e-g- reduction of reject rates

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Glass Melting And Manufacturing (AREA)
  • Glass Compositions (AREA)
AU37021/97A 1996-08-03 1997-07-25 Process and apparatus for modifying and homogenizing glass melts Abandoned AU3702197A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9616364 1996-08-03
GBGB9616364.7A GB9616364D0 (en) 1996-08-03 1996-08-03 Float glass production
GB9708184 1997-04-23
GBGB9708184.8A GB9708184D0 (en) 1997-04-23 1997-04-23 Glass manufacture
PCT/GB1997/002034 WO1998005599A1 (en) 1996-08-03 1997-07-25 Process and apparatus for modifying and homogenizing glass melts

Publications (1)

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AU3702197A true AU3702197A (en) 1998-02-25

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Country Status (9)

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EP (1) EP0853597A1 (en)
JP (1) JPH11513972A (en)
KR (1) KR19990063970A (en)
CN (1) CN1200713A (en)
AU (1) AU3702197A (en)
BR (1) BR9706541A (en)
ID (1) ID17975A (en)
WO (1) WO1998005599A1 (en)
ZA (1) ZA976709B (en)

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DE10107540B4 (en) * 2001-02-17 2004-06-24 Schott Glas Process for continuous remelting with a stepped insert to avoid differences in density between old and new glass
DE10116293A1 (en) * 2001-03-31 2002-10-10 Schott Glas Accelerated melting and better process controllability
CN100400444C (en) * 2004-06-10 2008-07-09 谢骏峰 Continuous painted-glass producing process, controllable color material supplier and controllable stirrer
CN101238074B (en) * 2005-06-06 2010-12-08 株式会社小原 Process for producing optical glass
JP5849964B2 (en) 2010-12-02 2016-02-03 旭硝子株式会社 Glass melting furnace, glass substrate modification method, molten glass manufacturing method, glass product manufacturing method, and glass product manufacturing apparatus
CN104529132A (en) * 2015-01-27 2015-04-22 中国洛阳浮法玻璃集团有限责任公司 Melting furnace for producing float glass and colorant addition method

Family Cites Families (9)

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FR1150706A (en) * 1955-03-15 1958-01-17 Method and device for the production of colored glass
US3057175A (en) * 1956-04-17 1962-10-09 Owens Illinois Glass Co Apparatus for mixing colorant in glass furnace forehearth
US3445216A (en) * 1962-12-06 1969-05-20 Owens Illinois Inc Molten addition of colorant in a glass furnace forehearth
FR2032193A5 (en) * 1969-02-21 1970-11-20 Saint Gobain
US4007027A (en) * 1974-11-25 1977-02-08 Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation Method and apparatus for making glass
US4277274A (en) * 1977-12-27 1981-07-07 Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation Process for controlling molten glass variables
US4744809A (en) * 1987-01-02 1988-05-17 Ppg Industries, Inc. Method and apparatus for homogenizing flat glass
JP2664039B2 (en) * 1992-01-20 1997-10-15 旭硝子株式会社 Vacuum degassing method and apparatus
AU5067693A (en) * 1992-11-24 1994-06-09 Liberty Glass Company Process and apparatus for coloring glass

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ZA976709B (en) 1998-02-03
WO1998005599A1 (en) 1998-02-12
BR9706541A (en) 1999-07-20
KR19990063970A (en) 1999-07-26
ID17975A (en) 1998-02-12
EP0853597A1 (en) 1998-07-22
JPH11513972A (en) 1999-11-30
CN1200713A (en) 1998-12-02

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