摘要 |
<p>The invention relates to a batch-charging machine for loading a vitrifiable material composition into a glass-melting furnace at a level below the level of the melted glass, comprising -a body with a sheath (1) and a mechanical system (2) for moving the vitrifiable materials, housed within said sheath, - a head with a guillotine damper (3) removably fastened onto the end of the sheath, and a tubular fitting (4) fastened onto the guillotine damper and intended to be at least partly inserted into the batch-charging orifice built into the side of the furnace, the guillotine damper (3) and the fitting (4) comprising a system of internal conduits (5) that may be connected to a source of cooling liquid. The invention also relates to an installation and a method for melting using such a batch-charging machine.</p> |