Patent ID: 6722161
Filing Date: 2004-04-20
Classification: C03B,Y02P

Abstract:
A method for melting glass forming batch material comprising:charging the glass forming batch material to a glass melting apparatus, said glass melting apparatus having at least one wall defining an upstream charging zone and a downstream zone connected to a roof and a floor, wherein at least one batch charger for charging the glass forming batch material is contained in the at least one wall defining the charging zone; providing at least one oxy-fuel burner in the roof over said batch material; operating the at least one oxy-fuel burner to impinge a flame from the combustion of fuel and oxidant proximate to the surface of the batch material to form a glass melt from the batch material; providing spaced apart bubblers in the glass melting apparatus; and, bubbling the glass melt with at least one fluid capable of solution in the glass melt proximate to the impinging flame.