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Method for protecting the heating electrodes of glass melting furnaces

US4638491A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 14, 1981
Grant dateJan 20, 1987
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Expiry dateMay 14, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC21C5/5229
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for protecting the heating electrodes of glass melting furnaces by applying a DC potential to various electrodes of the furnace. The DC current is applied to the heating electrodes through counter electrodes or anodes. The method of this invention not only reduces the corrosion of the heating electrodes but also reduces the corrosion of the counter electrodes.

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