Glass melting furnace
US9061929B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 5, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P40/50
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a furnace (12) for melting heated glass using burners (13), wherein the combustion energy is at least partially produced by oxy-fuel combustion, and wherein at least a portion of the oxygen used is produced by separation, on a ceramic separation membrane (18), from a gaseous mixture including oxygen.
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