A Study of the flow Performance of a Sodium Silicate Furnace

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.

Name dc:type.qualificationname

Ph.D.

Level dc:type.qualificationlevel

doctoral

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Aston University

Year dc:date.issued

1986

Author dc:creator

• Knott, Peter

DOI dc:identifier.doi

https://doi.org/10.48780/publications.aston.ac.uk.00010222

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:publications.aston.ac.uk:10222