INDUSTRIAL OPPORTUNITIES OF CONTROLLED MELT FLOW DURING GLASS MELTING. PT.2. POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS

Recent results and applications of controlled melt flow in the glass melting spaces suggests that helical flow is the most efficient way that the melt flows through the continuous glass melting space. The results of mathematical modelling provide conditions under which the character of the melt flow...

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Published in:Ceramics (Praha) 2014-01, Vol.58 (3), p.202-209
Main Authors: Hrbek, L, Dyrcikova, P, Nemec, L, Jebava, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blanketing
Glass
Homogenizing
Mathematical models
Melting
Melts
Modelling
Modules
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Summary:Recent results and applications of controlled melt flow in the glass melting spaces suggests that helical flow is the most efficient way that the melt flows through the continuous glass melting space. The results of mathematical modelling provide conditions under which the character of the melt flow can be set up, and quantity space utilisation is used for the quantitative evaluation. A melting device (module) without a batch blanket and with a controlled melt flow was designed that performs both homogenisation processes in parallel, substantially increases the melting performance, and reduces the total energy consumption. An overview of non-traditional melting techniques is given and possibilities for implementing the module in real technology are discussed. The concept of implementing the controlled melt flow into spaces with a batch blanket and the preliminary results of the mathematical modelling are also presented.
ISSN:0862-5468