The flow characteristics of neutral sodium silicate glass in an open hearth regenerative furnace have been studied using a one tenth scale physical model. The constraints of similarity have been investigated and discussed, and the use of sodium liquor as a cold modelling solution has been developed. Methylene Blue and Sulphacid Brill Pink are used as delineators, and a technique for analysing the concentration of each even in a mixture has been developed. The residence/time distributions from the model have been simulated using a mixed model computer program which identifies the nature and size of the most significant flow streams within the furnace. The results clearly show that the model gives a true representation of the furnace and illustrates a number of alternatives for operating or design changes which will lead to improved production efficiency.
| Date of Award | 1986 |
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| Original language | English |
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- flow performance
- sodium silicate
- furnace
- physical model
- residence time
A study of the flow performance of a sodium silicate furnace
Knott, P. (Author). 1986
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy