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High shear mixer and glass melting apparatus

  • US 5,120,342 A
  • Filed: 03/07/1991
  • Issued: 06/09/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/07/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A melting apparatus for processing feed material comprising:

  • a vessel having an opening above an upper surface of a molten mineral material melt for contained in said vessel for receiving said feed material a portion of which is converted into molten mineral material in said vessel and an outlet port for removing molten mineral material from said vessel;

    impeller means disposed in said vessel for dispersing feed material into said molten mineral material in said vessel;

    a plurality of electrodes disposed in said vessel for passing electrical energy from one electrode to another through said molten mineral material in said vessel; and

    power circuit means for electrically heating feed material and molten mineral material in said vessel, said power circuit means being electrically connected to said electrodes, said impeller means being essentially electrically isolated from said power circuit means.

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