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Systems and methods for making foamed glass using submerged combustion
US8997525B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8997525-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113267990-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 7, 2011 |
| Priority date | Jun 17, 2010 |
| Publication date | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2015 |
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Submerged combustion systems and methods of use to produce foamed glass. One system includes a submerged combustion melter having an outlet, the melter configured to produce an initial foamy molten glass having a density and comprising bubbles filled primarily with combustion product gases. The initial foamy molten glass is deposited directly onto or into a transport apparatus that transports the initial foamy molten glass to a downstream processing apparatus. An intermediate stage may be included between the melter and the transport apparatus. One intermediate stage is a channel that includes gas injectors. Another intermediate stage is a channel that produces an upper flow of a less dense glass and a relatively more dense glass lower flow. The upper flow may be processed into foamed glass products, while the more dense flow may be processed into dense glass products.
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What is claimed is: 1. A submerged combustion foamed glass manufacturing system comprising: a submerged combustion melter comprising a melting zone defined by a floor, a ceiling, and a substantially vertical wall connecting the floor and ceiling at a perimeter of the floor and ceiling, the melting zone having a molten glass outlet, the melter devoid of a refining zone, the melting zone having a feed inlet for receiving at least one partially vitrifiable material through a batch fe…
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- What does patent US8997525B2 cover?
- Submerged combustion systems and methods of use to produce foamed glass. One system includes a submerged combustion melter having an outlet, the melter configured to produce an initial foamy molten glass having a density and comprising bubbles filled primarily with combustion product gases. The initial foamy molten glass is deposited directly onto or into a transport apparatus that transports t…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Shock Jeffrey M, Huber Aaron Morgan, Swales Timothy G, and 1 more
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- Primary CPC classification C03B19/08. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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- Publication date Tue Apr 07 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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