MEJORAS EN APARATO DE LICUACION DE MATERIALES DE CARGA,PULVURULENTOS POR EJEMPLO VIDRIO

摘要

Liquefying of pulverulent batch materials (e.g., glass batch) is carried out in two stages. The first stage (10) utilizes extended gas/solid contact to heat the materials to an intermediate temperature, and may recover waste heat. The second stage (12) rapidly liquefies the material in a cavity lined with the batch material, and may employ substantially nitrogen-free heat sources. Another aspect involves maintaining a wet condition in the first stage to entrap particulates.