HYDROGEN-FUELED SUBMERGED COMBUSTION MELTER AND GLASS MELTING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20240051861A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-15

    申请号:US17883798

    申请日:2022-08-09

    摘要: A method of making glass is disclosed in which a flue gas that comprises water vapor is exhausted from a submerged combustion melter that is operated to discharge combustion products into a glass melt that results from the combustion of a mixture of hydrogen gas and an oxidant gas. Heat may be recovered from the exhausted flue gas to heat batch feedstock material fed to the melter, or water vapor in the exhausted flue gas may be condensed and returned to the melter for cooling purposes, or both. A glass-melting system is also disclosed that includes a submerged combustion melter, a batch feedstock material preheater in fluid communication with the submerged combustion melter and configured to heat batch feedstock material, a condenser in fluid communication with the batch feedstock material preheater, and a cooling water reservoir in fluid communication with the condenser and the submerged combustion melter.

    APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING MOLTEN MATERIAL

    公开(公告)号:US20170210659A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-27

    申请号:US15481790

    申请日:2017-04-07

    摘要: Methods of processing molten material comprising the step (I) of flowing molten material through an interior of a conduit from a first station to a second station of a glass manufacturing apparatus and the step (II) of cooling the molten material within the interior of the conduit by passing a cooling fluid along an exterior of the conduit. The method further includes the step (III) of directing a travel path of the cooling fluid toward a vertical plane passing through the conduit. In further examples, a glass manufacturing apparatus comprises a first station, a second station, and a conduit configured to provide a travel path for molten material traveling from the first station to the second station. The glass manufacturing apparatus further comprises at least one baffle configured to direct a travel path of cooling fluid toward a vertical plane passing through the conduit.

    Method for fining molten glass
    8.
    发明授权
    Method for fining molten glass 失效
    澄清熔融玻璃的方法

    公开(公告)号:US4994099A

    公开(公告)日:1991-02-19

    申请号:US467251

    申请日:1990-01-19

    IPC分类号: C03B5/20 C03B5/225 C03B5/23

    CPC分类号: C03B5/23 C03B5/20 C03B5/225

    摘要: A furnace for fining molten glass is provided in which glass flows in a substantially vertical direction prior to exiting the furnace. As it flows vertically, the glass is allowed to cool. This cooling, in turn, allows the glass to be removed from the furnace through a narrow passageway without producing excessive wear of the passageway. Preferably, vertical flow of the molten glass at the exit end of the furnace is produced across the furnace's full width. In this way, the molten glass does not stagnate within the furnace and undesirable scums on the top surface of the glass are avoided. In certain preferred embodiments, the vertical flow is achieved by a trough which has sloped sides and which connects with and extends downward from the bottom surface of the furnace.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于澄清熔融玻璃的炉,其中玻璃在离开炉之前在基本垂直的方向上流动。 当它垂直流动时,允许玻璃冷却。 这种冷却又允许玻璃通过狭窄的通道从炉中移出,而不会导致通道的过度磨损。 优选地,熔炉的出口端处的熔融玻璃的垂直流动跨炉的整个宽度产生。 以这种方式,熔融玻璃不会停滞在炉内,并且避免了玻璃顶表面上不期望的污垢。 在某些优选实施例中,垂直流动通过具有倾斜侧面并与炉底面连接并向下延伸的槽实现。

    Method and apparatus for conditioning molten glass
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for conditioning molten glass 失效
    用于调节玻璃的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US4052186A

    公开(公告)日:1977-10-04

    申请号:US733005

    申请日:1976-10-15

    IPC分类号: C03B5/18 C03B5/23 C03B5/22

    CPC分类号: C03B5/18 C03B5/23

    摘要: Molten glass is conditioned to achieve a desired thermal distribution suitable for feeding the glass to a forming process. The molten glass is fed to the inlet end of a conditioning zone of a tank and glass flow through the conditioning zone is established in a direction towards a remote outlet from that zone with substantially no return flow. The glass is selectively cooled adjacent the inlet to the conditioning zone to achieve a desired temperature profile through the depth and width of a transverse cross section adjacent the conditioning zone inlet so that on flowing through that zone the further conditioning completes transformation of the glass to a state suitable for feeding to the forming process. The cooling is effected at a position selected in dependence on the temperature distribution within the glass and the required temperature profile by passing cooling fluid through at least one fluid cooled pipe immersed in the molten glass located in the forward flowing body of the glass.

    Radiation target structure and use to cool molten glass
    10.
    发明授权
    Radiation target structure and use to cool molten glass 失效
    辐射目标结构和用于冷却玻璃

    公开(公告)号:US3645712A

    公开(公告)日:1972-02-29

    申请号:US3645712D

    申请日:1970-05-06

    IPC分类号: C03B5/23 C03B7/06 C03B5/22

    CPC分类号: C03B7/06 C03B5/23

    摘要: Adjustable, thin, fluid-cooled radiation targets are provided for selectively cooling the center surface portion of a molten glass stream in a glass making furnace forehearth. These radiation targets, which are generally of truncated triangular shape when viewed from an end in a direction parallel to the glass stream, may be arranged in tandem along the glass stream center surface portion, with each target having a plurality of connected wall panels defining a low-profile-closed chamber including a top portion spaced a substantial distance below the forehearth roof and inwardly converging side portions spaced a substantial distance from the glass stream edges. A plurality of spaced baffles within the closed chamber, and together therewith, define a circuitous fluid passageway having fluid entry and exit ports on the opposite ends thereof. Means are provided for supplying and removing a cooling fluid and further means control the degree of cooling imparted by the radiation target. A method for cooling the glass surface center portion includes positioning the radiation targets within a preselected region above the glass surface center portion and controlling the degree of cooling of the radiation targets.

    摘要翻译: 提供可调节,薄的流体冷却的辐射靶,用于选择性地冷却玻璃制造炉前炉中的熔融玻璃流的中心表面部分。 当从平行于玻璃流的方向的端部观察时,通常为截头三角形的这些辐射目标可以沿着玻璃流中心表面部分串联设置,每个目标具有多个连接的壁板,其限定一个 低轮廓封闭的腔室包括在前炉顶部之下间隔相当距离的顶部部分和与玻璃料流边缘间隔相当距离的向内会聚的侧部分。 封闭室内的多个间隔开的隔板与其一起限定了在其相对端部上具有流体入口和出口的迂回流体通道。 提供用于供应和去除冷却流体的装置,并且还包括控制由辐射目标赋予的冷却程度。 用于冷却玻璃表面中心部分的方法包括将辐射靶定位在玻璃表面中心部分上方的预选区域内并控制辐射靶的冷却程度。