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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 1985
Filed:
Jul. 25, 1983
Applicant:
Inventor:
Henry M Demarest, Jr, Natrona Heights, PA (US);
Assignee:
PPG Industries, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C03B / ; C03B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
65 27 ; 65136 ; 65137 ; 65335 ; 65337 ; 432 13 ; 432117 ;
Abstract
Liquefying of pulverulent batch materials (e.g., glass batch) is carried out in two stages. The first stage utilizes extended gas/solid contact to heat the materials to an intermediate temperature, and may recover waste heat. The second stage rapidly liquefies the material in a cavity lined with the batch material, and may employ substantially nitrogen-free heat sources. Another aspect involves maintaining a wet condition in the first stage to entrap particulates.