Method for changing glass compositions in melting installations, and corresponding melting installation

US7024888B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Schott Glas · DE

Inventors

• Guido Räke · Bingen, DE
• Volker Ohmstede · Mainz, DE
• Michael Leister · Budenheim, DE
• Sybill Nüttgens · Frankfurt, DE
• Christoph Leuwer · Mainz, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 23, 2003
• Grant date: Apr 11, 2006
• Expiry date: Sep 7, 2024

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02P40/50
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for changing glass compositions in continuously operated melting installations which has a significantly shortened melt changeover time and therefore lower costs and in which the glass quality is not adversely affected.