METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING AGGLOMERATES IN A GLASS MELT

• Main Authors: FRINK, Sean Steven, ROSSINGTON, Katherine Rose, VENUGOPAL, Navin, HILL, Kimberly Errin
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 24.01.2018
• Subjects: CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES, OR VITREOUSENAMELS; CHEMISTRY; GLASS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS; MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES; METALLURGY; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS,MINERALS OR SLAGS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS

Disclosed herein are methods for making glass, comprising forming a slurry comprising at least one fining agent; adjusting the pH of the slurry to a value ranging from about 3 to about 12; combining the slurry with glass batch materials to form a batch composition; and melting the batch composition. Methods for reducing agglomerates in a glass melt are also disclosed herein. Further disclosed herein are systems for making glass, the systems comprising a pre-mixing vessel for preparing a slurry comprising at least one fining agent; an ultrasonic vessel for applying ultrasonic energy to the slurry; a mixing vessel for combining the slurry with glass batch materials to form a batch composition; and a melting vessel for melting the batch composition.