CA1071407A - Method and apparatus for conditioning molten glass - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for conditioning molten glass

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Publication number
CA1071407A
CA1071407A CA244,608A CA244608A CA1071407A CA 1071407 A CA1071407 A CA 1071407A CA 244608 A CA244608 A CA 244608A CA 1071407 A CA1071407 A CA 1071407A
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Prior art keywords
glass
conditioning
molten glass
zone
inlet
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CA244,608A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
William J. Rhodes
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Pilkington Group Ltd
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Pilkington Brothers Ltd
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    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03BMANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B5/00Melting in furnaces; Furnaces so far as specially adapted for glass manufacture
    • C03B5/16Special features of the melting process; Auxiliary means specially adapted for glass-melting furnaces
    • C03B5/23Cooling the molten glass
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03BMANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B5/00Melting in furnaces; Furnaces so far as specially adapted for glass manufacture
    • C03B5/16Special features of the melting process; Auxiliary means specially adapted for glass-melting furnaces
    • C03B5/18Stirring devices; Homogenisation
    • YGENERAL 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
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02PCLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P40/00Technologies relating to the processing of minerals
    • Y02P40/50Glass production, e.g. reusing waste heat during processing or shaping
    • Y02P40/57Improving 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)
  • Glass Melting And Manufacturing (AREA)
  • Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
  • Waste-Gas Treatment And Other Accessory Devices For Furnaces (AREA)
  • Glass Compositions (AREA)
  • Surface Treatment Of Glass Fibres Or Filaments (AREA)
  • Re-Forming, After-Treatment, Cutting And Transporting Of Glass Products (AREA)
  • Materials For Medical Uses (AREA)
CA244,608A 1975-01-31 1976-01-30 Method and apparatus for conditioning molten glass Expired CA1071407A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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GB4359/75A GB1533979A (en) 1975-01-31 1975-01-31 Thermally conditioning molten glass

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CA1071407A true CA1071407A (en) 1980-02-12

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CA244,608A Expired CA1071407A (en) 1975-01-31 1976-01-30 Method and apparatus for conditioning molten glass

Country Status (21)

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JP (1) JPS51101013A (xx)
AR (1) AR209470A1 (xx)
AU (1) AU498434B2 (xx)
BE (1) BE838129A (xx)
BR (1) BR7600588A (xx)
CA (1) CA1071407A (xx)
CS (1) CS208179B2 (xx)
DE (1) DE2603612C2 (xx)
ES (1) ES444812A1 (xx)
FI (1) FI59578C (xx)
FR (1) FR2299278A1 (xx)
GB (1) GB1533979A (xx)
IE (1) IE42253B1 (xx)
LU (1) LU74284A1 (xx)
MX (1) MX144271A (xx)
NL (1) NL169986C (xx)
NO (1) NO142905C (xx)
NZ (1) NZ179874A (xx)
PL (1) PL110994B1 (xx)
SE (1) SE416947B (xx)
TR (1) TR19319A (xx)

Families Citing this family (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1557630A (en) * 1977-06-03 1979-12-12 Pilkington Brothers Ltd Glass manufacture
GB8430312D0 (en) * 1984-11-30 1985-01-09 Pilkington Brothers Plc Glass melting tanks
KR100414175B1 (ko) * 1999-10-12 2004-01-07 한국전기초자 주식회사 유리용융로
ES2192423B1 (es) * 2000-04-18 2005-02-16 Avacon, S.A. Horno de fusion de vidrio.

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US1879718A (en) * 1929-04-17 1932-09-27 Owens Illinois Glass Co Glass furnace
US2049600A (en) * 1933-07-21 1936-08-04 Libbey Owens Ford Glass Co Method and apparatus for conditioning molten glass
US2982522A (en) * 1957-06-05 1961-05-02 Owens Illinois Glass Co Water cooled glass stirrer
DE1210520B (de) * 1962-01-11 1966-02-10 Glaverbel Glasschmelzofen
US3321288A (en) * 1964-02-28 1967-05-23 Owens Corning Fiberglass Corp Method for controlling the temperature of heat-softenable material
GB1060622A (en) * 1964-02-29 1967-03-08 Elemelt Ltd Improvements relating to a method of melting and supplying glass along a feeder duct
LU50619A1 (xx) * 1966-03-10 1967-09-11
DE1796318A1 (de) * 1967-03-31 1972-05-18 Owens Corning Fiberglass Corp Vorrichtung zur thermischen Aufbereitung von Stoffschmelzen
US3573017A (en) * 1968-11-04 1971-03-30 Owens Corning Fiberglass Corp Method and apparatus for melting and supplying heat-softenable materials in a process
US3658505A (en) * 1969-05-22 1972-04-25 Ppg Industries Inc Glass melting furnace
JPS4856713A (xx) * 1971-11-22 1973-08-09
AR204404A1 (es) * 1973-01-12 1976-02-06 Pilkington Brothers Ltd Metodo para producir vidrio en un tanque de fundir vidrio y tanque para su realizacion

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NL169986C (nl) 1982-09-16
NZ179874A (en) 1978-04-03
SE416947B (sv) 1981-02-16
GB1533979A (en) 1978-11-29
SE7601005L (sv) 1976-08-02
FR2299278B1 (xx) 1982-05-21
NO142905C (no) 1980-11-12
LU74284A1 (xx) 1976-07-23
AR209470A1 (es) 1977-04-29
MX144271A (es) 1981-09-23
FI760234A (xx) 1976-08-01
IE42253L (en) 1976-07-31
AU1027476A (en) 1977-07-21
NL7600957A (nl) 1976-08-03
NL169986B (nl) 1982-04-16
FI59578B (fi) 1981-05-29
FI59578C (fi) 1981-09-10
ES444812A1 (es) 1977-08-16
NO760299L (xx) 1976-08-03
DE2603612C2 (de) 1984-11-08
PL110994B1 (en) 1980-08-30
JPS51101013A (xx) 1976-09-07
BE838129A (fr) 1976-07-30
IE42253B1 (en) 1980-07-02
NO142905B (no) 1980-08-04
DE2603612A1 (de) 1976-08-05
FR2299278A1 (fr) 1976-08-27
TR19319A (tr) 1978-11-28
CS208179B2 (en) 1981-08-31
AU498434B2 (en) 1979-03-15
BR7600588A (pt) 1976-08-31

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