Glass inlet tube environmental control
US10202297B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 25, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC03B17/064
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system and method are described herein for controlling an environment around an inlet tube in the glass manufacturing system. More specifically, the system and method control a level of hydrogen within a humid gas mixture that flows over an exterior of the inlet tube to effectively suppress the formation of undesirable gaseous inclusions in molten glass that flows through the inlet tube.
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