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Method and apparatus for preheating pulverous materials prior to their introduction into a melting furnace

US4330315A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 5, 1980
Grant dateMay 18, 1982
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Expiry dateDec 5, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P40/50
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to method and apparatus for improving the preheating of pulverous materials, their introduction into melting furnaces, and their melting therein, with application to the recycling of some of the vitrifiable starting materials delivered to a tank furnace for glass making through a heat exchanger to raise its entry level temperature.

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