Self-cleaning feed distributing delivery device for glass melters

Patent · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:868414

Mensink, Daniel L ^[1]

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1. 155 Gatewood Dr., Aiken, SC 29801

A self cleaning, plug resistant, adjustable parameter feed distributing and delivery apparatus for a glass melter comprising a housing with a passage therethrough for a glass slurry, a cold finger within the passage for creating a dispersion pattern of the slurry, a movable slotted tube for controlling the confluence of air propellant and slurry in the passage, and a plurality of ribs that extend through the slots in the slotted tube to urge the slurry forward if it becomes stuck or resists forward movement. Coolant passages in the housing and the cold finger maintain the slurry temperature below that of the melter plenum. The cold finger is axially movable to adjust the dispersion pattern to the desired consistency. Other design features of size can be applied for use in situations requiring different parameters of pattern, particle size, rate, and feed consistencies. The device utilizes air as both a propellant and a surface cleansing mechanism. Other fluids may be used as propellants where process compatibility requires.

• Research Organization: Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-89SR18035
• Assignee: Mensink; Daniel L. (155 Gatewood Dr., Aiken, SC 29801)
• Patent Number(s): US 5135169
• OSTI ID: 868414
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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