Energy recovery in oxygen-fired glass melting furnaces

Details Energy recovery in oxygen-fired glass melting furnaces Energy recovery in oxygen-fired glass melting furnaces

1996-05-21

1998-09-15

Griffin, Steven P.

Glass manufacturing

Processes

Fining or homogenizing molten glass

651346, 651361, 65337, C03B 516

Patent

active

058074180

ABSTRACT:
A method for improving the energy efficiency of oxygen-fired glass melting furnaces wherein heat from hot flue gases from the melting furnace is used to heat all or part of the combustion oxidant and thereafter to preheat at least a portion of the glass forming materials to be melted.

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