| 摘要 |
<p>A method for melting glass forming batch material includes charging the glass forming batch material (6) to a glass melting apparatus (1); impinging a flame (7) proximate to the surface (4) of the batch materials to form a glass melt (8) from the batch material; and bubbling the glass melt in proximity to the impinging flame with a fluid (10), advantageously producing a shearing action sufficient to enhance the solution rate of the glass forming batch material relative to the same system without bubbling, but without splashing glass and without significant production of seeds or blisters in the glass melt. Melting of the glass forming batch material with bubbling proceeds more quickly, and/or at lower temperatures than occurs in a comparable conventional glass melting furnace.</p> |
