摘要 |
The present invention is directed toward a method of reducing contamination of a glass melt by oxide particulates, such as particulates of platinum oxide, which may condense on the inside surfaces of a stir chamber, particularly the stir shaft, and fall back into the glass melt. The method includes causing a flow of gas through an annular space between the shaft and the chamber cover. In one embodiment, the flow of gas through the annular space is caused by drawing a vacuum in the chamber. An apparatus for practicing the method is also provided.
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申请人 |
CORNING INCORPORATED;BURDETTE, STEVEN, R.;FRALEY, RAYMOND, E.;WAGNER, ROBERT, S. |
发明人 |
BURDETTE, STEVEN, R.;FRALEY, RAYMOND, E.;WAGNER, ROBERT, S. |