Refining method for molten glass and an apparatus for refining molten glass

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PATENT NO 5849058
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08754006

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A refining method for molten glass comprising a stirring step for stirring molten glass in a stirring vessel, a feeding step for feeding the molten glass into a vacuum vessel via an uprising pipe, a degassing step wherein the molten glass is put under a reduced pressure in the vacuum vessel, bubbles produced on the molten glass surface and a flow of the molten glass just below the molten glass surface are blocked by a barrier provided in the vacuum vessel, and the molten glass is degassed in a state that a bubble layer is formed on the molten glass surface, and a discharging step for discharging the molten glass after degassing from the vacuum vessel through a downfalling pipe to a storage vessel.

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ASAHI GLASS COMPANY LTDTOKYO 100-8405

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ishimura, Kazuhiko Yokohama, JP 9 163
Takeshita, Shinji Yokohama, JP 7 126
Tanaka, Chikao Yokohama, JP 9 168

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