Process for melting glass in a toroidal vortex reactor

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1984-03-05

1985-11-19

Lindsay, Robert

Glass manufacturing

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Repairing or cleaning of apparatus; or batch dust prevention...

65135, 65136, 65335, 65347, C03B 514

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045539979

ABSTRACT:
A method of melting glass in a toroidal vortex reactor wherein first pulverized glass batch materials are entrained in an oxidant flow which creates a first gas-solids suspension. This first gas-solids suspension is heated in combusting fuel to form a heated suspension which is thereafter mixed with second glass forming ingredients, whereby a second gas-solids suspension is formed. The second gas-solids suspension is injected into the toroidal vortex reactor from a plurality of locations about the circumference thereof. The heated suspension particles in the reactor collide with each other and the wall of the reactor and form a glass layer which flows down the reactor wall and is withdrawn at the bottom thereof.

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