Glass manufacturing – Processes – With measuring – sensing – inspecting – indicating – or testing
Patent
1987-02-05
1988-01-12
Kellogg, Arthur
Glass manufacturing
Processes
With measuring, sensing, inspecting, indicating, or testing
65 27, 65134, 65162, C03B 300
Patent
active
047189312
ABSTRACT:
A method is set forth for controlling the height of batch material on the surface of a molten bath in a cold-crown or vertical melting furnace by measuring the level of the upper surface of the batch material, the level of the fusion line between the batch and bath, and the effective hydrostatic head of the molten glass and batch material thereon over a predetermined height at such known fusion line level. The thickness of the batch blanket is then determined from the level of the fusion line and the measured level of the top of the batch blanket, and power input and rate of batch distribution are controlled to maintain such desired levels and accordingly a predetermined batch thickness, by continuously monitoring the level of the batch material and the effective hydrostatic head.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2368937 (1945-02-01), McGillin et al.
patent: 3208841 (1965-09-01), Burch
patent: 3438518 (1969-04-01), Aerts
patent: 3573019 (1971-03-01), Rees
patent: 4002448 (1977-01-01), Griffith et al.
patent: 4429402 (1984-01-01), Carley
patent: 4478628 (1984-10-01), Dunn
Handbook of Glass Manufacture, vol. 1, pp. 20-23.
Corning Glass Works
Kellogg Arthur
Michaelsen A. L.
Turner Burton R.
LandOfFree
Method of controlling melting in a cold crown glass melter does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Method of controlling melting in a cold crown glass melter, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Method of controlling melting in a cold crown glass melter will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-919589