Developments in unconventional methods of glass melting are reviewed briefly with particular reference to cyclone furnaces and the AVCO Advanced Glass Melter. The State Institute of Glass has developed a cyclone-type furnace capable of melting 60 tonnes/day at more than 6t/sq m with more than 60% thermal efficiency.
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Journal Title
Glass And Ceramics 1989 46 5-6 253-256
Sector
Special Glass
Class
S 5040