摘要 |
This particular invention relates to glass industry, in particular to methods of preparation of glass batch for glass production. There are two main objectives of this particular invention. The first one is to increase homogeneity of glass batch mixture. The second one is to increase the rate of chemical reactions in solid phase due to direct contact of powdered components and to obtain glass batch in the form of briquettes that could be provided to various glass plants along the country. The essence of the invention is that the entire traditionally produced glass batch is put into a balling drum with moisture load up to 20-22% where it's been milled by balls made of quartz or aluminum oxide. The milling procedure takes about 4-6 hours. Then the dross mass is spilled into forms on a moving transporter which has a built-in evaporation tank. In the evaporation tank water vapors out at about 100-120 C so the components of glass batch become totally dry forming briquettes. Those briquettes are used as a raw material for glass production. In comparison to powdered glass batch, briquettes accelerate the process of glass formation at about 10-20 %, and even more when heated. Floured briquettes make it easier to plain the glass in future. This suggested method of glass batch preparation allows obtaining homogeneousness by means of mixing finely divided components, chemical reactions in solution, absence of delamination and increased activity of components during glassmaking. The most significant utility of the invention is foundation of a centralized glass batch manufacturer for all glass plants around the country. |