Electric furnace for melting glass
US5613994A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 23, 1994 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC03B5/26
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The device for melting glass includes a compartment 1 for melting with a discharge throat 11 defined on top by a mobile carrier 16 having an upper part 18 extending upward above the level of glass and a lower part 17 intended to be totally immersed in the molten glass. Faces of the lower part are formed of a metal or an alloy of metals resistant to corrosion by the molten glass.
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