Monitoring and analyzing waste glass compositions
Abstract
A device and method are described for determining the viscosity of a fluid, preferably molten glass. The apparatus and method use the velocity of rising bubbles, preferably helium bubbles, within the molten glass to determine the viscosity of the molten glass. The bubbles are released from a tube positioned below the surface of the molten glass so that the bubbles pass successively between two sets of electrodes, one above the other, that are continuously monitoring the conductivity of the molten glass. The measured conductivity will change as a bubble passes between the electrodes enabling an accurate determination of when a bubble has passed between the electrodes. The velocity of rising bubbles can be determined from the time interval between a change in conductivity of the first electrode pair and the second, upper electrode pair. The velocity of the rise of the bubbles in the glass melt is used in conjunction with other physical characteristics, obtained by known methods, to determine the viscosity of the glass melt fluid and, hence, glass quality. 2 figures.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5220441
- Patent Number(s):
- 5289716
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-933153
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC ()
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-89SR18035
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 21 Aug 1992
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; 12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES; GLASS; VISCOSITY; VISCOSIMETERS; DESIGN; BUBBLES; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FABRICATION; LIQUIDS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE FORMS; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; FLUIDS; MANAGEMENT; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; WASTE MANAGEMENT; 440800* - Miscellaneous Instrumentation- (1990-); 052000 - Nuclear Fuels- Waste Management
Citation Formats
Schumacher, R F. Monitoring and analyzing waste glass compositions. United States: N. p., 1994.
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Schumacher, R F. Monitoring and analyzing waste glass compositions. United States.
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"Monitoring and analyzing waste glass compositions". United States.
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abstractNote = {A device and method are described for determining the viscosity of a fluid, preferably molten glass. The apparatus and method use the velocity of rising bubbles, preferably helium bubbles, within the molten glass to determine the viscosity of the molten glass. The bubbles are released from a tube positioned below the surface of the molten glass so that the bubbles pass successively between two sets of electrodes, one above the other, that are continuously monitoring the conductivity of the molten glass. The measured conductivity will change as a bubble passes between the electrodes enabling an accurate determination of when a bubble has passed between the electrodes. The velocity of rising bubbles can be determined from the time interval between a change in conductivity of the first electrode pair and the second, upper electrode pair. The velocity of the rise of the bubbles in the glass melt is used in conjunction with other physical characteristics, obtained by known methods, to determine the viscosity of the glass melt fluid and, hence, glass quality. 2 figures.},
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