EASILY LOOSED CHARGE FOR GLASS PRODUCTION Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC C03C1/02 

FIELD: mining.

SUBSTANCE: method of preparation and storage of wet charge consists in introduction of surface active substance into wet charge so, that it remains easily loosed without setting, when stored at temperature below 30°C or at preliminary heating to 100°C, or above before supply into glass melting furnace. Wet charge contains from 2 to 10 wt % of free water and from 0.0001 to 5 wt % of surface active substance, preferably soluble soap (for example, carboxylate having from 4 to 22 atoms of carbon in its chain), which is introduced into charge with mixing.

EFFECT: possibility to store wet charge for 24 hours or possibility of preliminary heating to 150°C maintaining its easy looseness and avoiding setting.

22 cl, 3 dwg, 5 ex