METHOD OF PREPARING A MELT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF MAN-MADE MINERAL FIBRES

• Main Authors: HANSEN, Lars Elmekilde, ZHOU, Haosheng
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 18.01.2024
• 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

The invention relates to a method of preparing a mineral melt in a cupola furnace that uses at least one plasma torch to provide heat energy to the furnace. The plasma torch uses nitrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, or a mixture thereof as the carrier gas. The invention also relates to a cupol...