GLASS-MELTING TANK WITH LEDGE AND METHOD OF HEATING CHARGE IN SAID TANK Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC C03B3/02 C03B5/04 

FIELD: metallurgy.

SUBSTANCE: glass-melting tank has at least one charge loading ledge and at least one feeder. Note here that the ledge in direction of melting bath has inner length LV making at least 2.250 mm. At length LG making at least 1.200 mm, it has isolation floor including feeder front wall with floor including the gas chamber open for melting bath. Note here that the so-called index K of 3.50 t/h and per one square metre of surface is not exceeded and is calculated from K=P/F, where K=P/F and P is the smelting rate per hour in tons (t) and F is ledge inner surface in metres (m²).

EFFECT: perfected method.

18 cl, 8 dwg