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US4350512A
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Glass melting method using cullet as heat recovery and particulate collection medium
Assignee: PPG Industries Inc
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Filing: 1981-03-31
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Granted: 1982-09-21
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Expires: 2001-03-31
Abstract
Abstract In a glass melting operation, cullet is employed as a waste heat collector and/or particulate emissions collector. Cullet is contacted with exhaust gases in a gas/solid contact vessel wherein the cullet is heated and particulates are deposited onto the cullet. The heated cullet is preferably sent directly to the melting furnace. Electrostatic means may be employed to enhance particulate collection in the bed of cullet.
Inventors
- 👤 John F. Krumwiede
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 05:50
CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03B; C03B3/00; C03B3/02; C03B3/023; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P40/00; Y02P40/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
In a method of melting glass wherein raw glass batch materials and cullet are fed into a fuel fired melting furnace, and an exhaust gas discharge that includes waste heat is passed from the furnace, the improvement comprising: passing a stream of the exhaust gas prior to discharge to the atmosphere through a bed of cullet so as to heat the cullet, and removing cullet from the cullet bed and feeding the removed cullet while in a heated state to the melting furnace in a stream separate from the stream of raw glass batch materials being fed to the furnace.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
In a method of melting glass wherein raw glass batch materials and cullet are fed into a fuel fired melting furnace, and an exhaust gas discharge that includes waste heat is passed from the furnace, the improvement comprising: passing a stream of the exhaust gas prior to discharge to the atmosphere through a bed of cullet so as to heat the cullet, and removing cullet from the cullet bed and feeding the removed cullet while in a heated state to the melting furnace in a stream separate from the stream of raw glass batch materials being fed to the furnace.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the exhaust gas stream contains particulate materials and is subjected to electrostatic forces to enhance deposition of the particulate materials in the bed of cullet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the electrostatic forces include a corona discharge to which the exhaust gas stream is subjected prior to passing through the bed of cullet.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the electrostatic forces comprises an electric field applied across the bed of cullet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the cullet being fed to the melting furnace is at a temperature of at least 200° C.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the cullet bed consists essentially of cullet particles each of whose maximum dimension is at least 2 millimeters and no greater than 40 millimeters.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the cullet prior to being utilized in the cullet bed is subjected to vibratory screening for particle size selection including screening twice for fines removal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 wherein fresh cullet is continuously added to the bed of cullet and heated cullet is continuously removed from the bed of cullet.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the cullet is fed to the melting furnace at a temperature of at least 300° C.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the cullet is subjected to a tumbling action intermediate the two screenings for fines removal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the exhaust gas stream, after passing through the bed of cullet, is subjected to a particulate removal operation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the particulate removal operation includes applying electrostatic forces to the particulates.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 12 wherein the particulates are collected in a moving bed of granules.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein an additional portion of the removed cullet is fed to a second glass melting furnace.
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