The growth of rising gas bubbles in soda-lime glass melts is analysed by means of a lumped parameter which accounts for the surface tension. The calculations indicated that for melt temperatures above 1400 degrees C gas bubbles migrate to the surface but for lower temperatures mass transfer affects bubble dynamics and refining agents may be needed to cause bubble dissolution or growth by chemical reaction.
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Unknown
Journal Title
J Non-Equilib Thermodyn 1988 13 2 107-113
Sector
General
Class
G 218