Glass manufacturing – Processes – Fining or homogenizing molten glass
Patent
1995-08-15
1997-09-09
Griffin, Steven P.
Glass manufacturing
Processes
Fining or homogenizing molten glass
651344, 651345, 651349, 651351, C03B 516
Patent
active
056651376
ABSTRACT:
A method for controlling secondary foam in a glass melting process is provided in which an oxidizing agent is added to a second melt region (32) of a glass furnace (14) where secondary foam (52) is formed. The oxidizing agent may be supplied directly to the second melt region (32) or may be added to the molten glass composition (46) with the batch raw materials (44) in a first melt region (30). When added directly, the oxidizing agent is preferably an oxidizing gas. When added with the batch materials (44), the oxidizing agent is a high temperature oxidizing agent which is inactive in the first melt region (30) yet active in the second melt region (32).
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Eckert Inger H.
Gegenheimer C. Michael
Griffin Steven P.
Owens--Corning Fiberglas Technology, Inc.
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