Patent ID: 7409838
Filing Date: 2008-08-12
Classification: C03B,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A glassmelting method which reduces alkali corrosion in a glassmelting furnace with oxy-fuel burners comprising: (A) providing glassmaking materials including alkali species into the glassmelting furnace; (B) providing fuel and oxidant into the furnace through the oxy-fuel burners wherein the fuel provided through one or more of the oxy-fuel burners contains carbon, hydrocarbons, or otter compounds containing both hydrogen and carbon and wherein the atomic ratio of hydrogen to carbon in said fuel provided through said one or more of the oxy-fuel burners is Less than 0.9; and (C) combusting the fuel and oxidant therein to provide heat to the glassmaking materials to form molten glass.