LIQUID GLASS MANUFACTURE PROCESS Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: glassmaking. SUBSTANCE: process involves preparation of solid component, preparation of liquid component, and tapping of desired product. Solid component utilized is pulverulant waste formed on filters ferroalloy furnaces during silicon-containing alloy smelting processes, to which solid sodium and/or potassium hydroxide is added. liquid component is process water or tap water at temperature between 15 and 100 C. Optionally prewarmed water is first charged into mixer, warmed if needed, and then mixture of solid components is added. EFFECT: reduced production cycle time and power consumption. 2 tbl, 3 ex